Same thing here; master plumber by trade, spent 32 years as a supervisor of all trades (elec, hvac, carp, electronics, locks, masonary, etc) you get the picture.
You have a tendency to pick up a little bit in every trade, but you sure don’t turn into an expert in any except your own.
But my ever-loving wife seems to believe entirely differently; whatever it is, if it’s broke I can fix it.
I keep telling her otherwise but when push comes to shove I still have to punt before calling in somebody who really does know how to fix it.
She also does not take into account that I am several years retired (and not as flexible as I used to be) and not up on all the changes in code or new materials and methods.
I one time took two hours assembling tools and tool boxes in front of a failing dishwasher. When I opened it up, I realized that soap residue had encrusted the drain tube and with a flick of my finger I could solve the whole problem.
My wife did not see me clean off the tube blockage and instead saw me shut the dishwasher, speak to the appliance in a stern voice warning it that my tools were there and ready and if it did not immediately straighten its act up it was in for a disembowelment. I then started it up and it worked fine.
I told her that there were even household appliances that had proper fear and respect for the master of the house and put my tool boxes away in the garage much to her bewilderment.
“...changes in code...”
Hey! This is purely a hardware thread—no software allowed! :-)