I've seen it. But, it never seemed to make any difference to what I was actually given leeway to implement on the job. It's like sideprojects and github repos

I've seen it. But, it never seemed to make any difference to what I was actually given leeway to implement on the job. It's like sideprojects and github repos during a job search - everyone says they are important, everyone thinks they are important, but at the end of the day, very few decision makers are willing to put in the time and risk of involving them in the process of their work.