I am an engineer by trade and a hobbyist by choice. Sometimes it feels the other way around; ultimately there are fundamental differences. As an engineer I serve the business, I choose the trade-off. As a hobbyist I serve mostly myself, I choose the finish. Funny how they use the same tools and methods but are wildly different in practice. At work, available time is scarce, often the limiting factor that decides the rhythm of things. Requirements will change fast anyway so the aim is short or midterm more often than not. ...