> For a lot of people their career is just a way to get paid. As long as they don't get fired that's enough for them. When that’s the target for hiring and the

> For a lot of people their career is just a way to get paid. As long as they don't get fired that's enough for them. When that’s the target for hiring and the majority of people in professional practice any attempts to aggressively improve are frequently met with friction and do more to put your job at risk than just coasting. That’s why so many developers have side projects where they can be as ambitious as they wish completely disconnected from the boring professional work designed for 25%-ile.