> Although it can be frustrating to go back to being a complete beginner at something over and over, each time I pick up something new I further my expertise in

> Although it can be frustrating to go back to being a complete beginner at something over and over, each time I pick up something new I further my expertise in being a lifelong learner. Sure, but it would be nice if revolution-for-revolutions-sake wasn't the default position of the industry. There are plenty of good ideas (my hobby-horse: hypermedia) that have been dumped on the ground because people decided to reinvent everything, rather than building on the existing conceptual model.