No. Mostly because I am now at a FAANG and the quality of engineers is much better than previously (large not-so-interesting Bay Area startups that get the qual

No. Mostly because I am now at a FAANG and the quality of engineers is much better than previously (large not-so-interesting Bay Area startups that get the quality of engineers they can afford to pay, aka well below FAANG), so it is more difficult to stand out. And the few times I could stand out by making insightful observations in front of senior leaders, it is just not worth it and prefer to let team mates take the lead. I am truly happy being an averagely productive team member, my main goals in life are now towards reaching financial freedom in a few years, and with some luck I am on track even without swinging for the fences on the career side. Senior engineers at FAANG are paid unbelievably well.