Mixed blessing indeed. As a young programmer, many times I complained about being asked to put warts in my perfect architecture, until I realized I'm not being paid to make museum pieces, I'm being paid to solve business problems.

I don't program anymore, but I learned you still can enjoy the beauty of your Mount Fuji when the business needs a pizza stand in the middle of the trail.

Seeing the core of my Mount Fuji stable and supporting more stands around for years is a satisfaction itself.