u/SomeoneHereIsMissing

I was speaking with my (genius level) mentor colleague the other day. He was showing and explaining stuff to me and although I understand generally, it's not until I see how it is done and the final product that I fully understand. Often, to understand fully, I have to start from the end and go backwards to the start, like reverse-engineering. He's good at building things from the ground up (he's a software developer/engineer/architect) while I'm good at understanding how stuff works from the final product. My (gifted) wife confirmed she's also better at buildings things from he ground up.

tldr: Most (or some) people are good at building things from the ground up while I'm better at reverse-engineering.

What's your take on this?