No, I wouldn't say ashamed. When I first started out, I would not let there be something I didn't have some knowledge about. So, after work I'd go home and st

No, I wouldn't say ashamed. When I first started out, I would not let there be something I didn't have some knowledge about. So, after work I'd go home and study or work until I understood everything I could about my position. For me this was classic asp, cold fusion, sql server, db2, informix, perl, and other technologies for CRUD applications, reporting and data management. I always tell all the developers I work with, If everything you put into production is "well thought out" and has reasoning behind your decisions, then I don't mind if it is not the design pattern I would choose, or uses the exact style I prefer.