Reason to Find the Root Cause of Problems

Someone who fixes a problem but doesn't take the time to find out what caused it is doomed to never become an expert in their field. Experience is not years on the job, it's learning to recognize a problem before it occurs, which can only be done by knowing what causes it in the first place. (Software by Rob: http://www.softwarebyrob.com/articles/Personality_Traits_of_the_Best_Software_Developers.aspx)