This whole "passionate" thing drives me crazy now. It kind of made sense in the earlier days of the industry, before the web and software eating the world. Th

This whole "passionate" thing drives me crazy now. It kind of made sense in the earlier days of the industry, before the web and software eating the world. There was little training or certifications. The people who were available were genuinely passionate about it. It was all new and exciting for those who cared, and very niche as far as most people were concerned. So passionate became the quality that marked you as someone employable. These days I don't bother looking at jobs that demand passion. I now see it as a synonym for exploitable.