[rabidguppy]

How did we get to the point that code became writ, too holy to change?

Throw some paint on the canvas. Make it do something, good, bad, or ugly. Then, pay attention to what works under the covers. What's hard to change, what's risky, what your team loves to work with.

But, remember and apply those things -- they are some of the best whetstones for a developer's skill.