When is a Newbie No Longer a Newbie?

[Johnny Reefer]

After 1 year? 2 years? 3 years? Never?

Can this even be measured?

Is it up to the individual themselves to proclaim "Alas! I am no longer a newbie"...?

Or do our peers decide? "Yes, you may have 3 years experience, but you are still a newbie". Is this right?

Maybe we never stop being newbies. After all, there is alot to learn, and I doubt anyone of us has all the answers. We are all constantly learning.

What is a "newbie"?