> Of course, she was a government employee (mil) and her career path was set regardless of what she actually did and the pay level was set in stone regardless o

> Of course, she was a government employee (mil) and her career path was set regardless of what she actually did and the pay level was set in stone regardless of what she did as well. So there is that. I mean, this is only relevant insofar as that this position allowed her to pursue her interest in what kind of programming she wanted to do. In any private company, the incentives are so perverse that she wouldn't have been able to do any of it, but that wouldn't change her preferences. It's just further indication that, given the right environment, there are people willing to do this kind of thing.