You remind me of the early 20 century writer, W. Somerset Maugham, who famously said that having a writing style was rather like having a mannerism, or a tic: “The best style is the style you don't notice".
I'm not sure we take pride in lack of mastery. Some programmers do exactly that, and they instruct us in their mastery, and we’re grateful for it. I think you're not a specialist, and you take pride in your mastery of being a generalist, And there's nothing wrong with that.
You remind me of the early 20 century writer, W. Somerset Maugham, who famously said that having a writing style was rather like having a mannerism, or a tic: “The best style is the style you don't notice".
I'm not sure we take pride in lack of mastery. Some programmers do exactly that, and they instruct us in their mastery, and we’re grateful for it. I think you're not a specialist, and you take pride in your mastery of being a generalist, And there's nothing wrong with that.
If it's maintainable, it's masterful.
Since Programming style is a lost art, you revive it by blogging about it. Thought Provoking read.