Sorry for the late reply, but for me: 1) ICs happy, learning, w/ good work/life balance AND 2) project work delivered at high quality in a reasonable time frame

Sorry for the late reply, but for me: 1) ICs happy, learning, w/ good work/life balance AND 2) project work delivered at high quality in a reasonable time frame. Personally, when in doubt, I sacrifice #2 for a while.