I have done the pragprog code katas before. Did it make me a better programmer? I think so because I actually sat down and thought about what I was doing when

I have done the pragprog code katas before. Did it make me a better programmer? I think so because I actually sat down and thought about what I was doing when I program(and how I could improve it) instead of focusing on the problem. On the other hand, most code katas I have seen focus on something very small. I am already pretty good at that, it is development in the large that tends to be tricky.