[aylmao]

> Great programmers want to create. They won't be satisfied with just maintaining a successful product.

I personally don't think one can generalize like that. I've worked at companies with great programmers who would've like to maintain and improve things, but end up frustrated by an environment where the incentive is to work on splashy projects because that's what "performing" means there.

I've also seen what you mention of course; the 0 to 1 part of a project is done and people decide to move on. I think it really depends on the person and the project though.