This is a great article about how designers fail.

Here’s an excerpt about how no one ever really masters software. Which is true.

The truth: it takes years to master Photoshop; in fact, you will never master Photoshop. You may merely understand how to use Photoshop Creative Suite 2 for the work you need to accomplish: touch ups, color correction, etc. Creative Suite 3, 4, and 5 will require more experimentation and learning. With software, and most design tool use, it’s about the marathon, not the sprint—and it’s the same for getting a job.