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Isn't that true for most things in most industries? Building an airport gets you recognition, but few people ever talk about the team that keeps it running.

Maybe that's a good thing though, because people sort themselves to the jobs they are needed at. You don't want overly ambitious risk takers who seek visibility to work on the mission critical core, you want people that value job security and long-term thinking if you really need to rely on that system. On the other hand, you don't want people planning every thing to last for decades if you're only interested in a general exploration of possibility.