Became one. The "story" is fairly simple:

I always worked for companies that were intensely product-focused. My mentors were always "shippers." The last 27 years of my career, was at one of the world's leading optical companies. They were a true customer- and product-oriented company, and I learned a lot from them.

However, the flip side of this, is that I learned a relatively conservative approach, eschewing some level of creativity.

Like I said, the ideal pairing is an ADD idealist, with a “by the book” realist.

For me, there's a real, personal joy, in "finishing." It makes all the "boring" stuff worth it.