> tech is their overly conservative approach to adopting new technology, and generally low standard to overall speed of execution and productivity Or, another

> tech is their overly conservative approach to adopting new technology, and generally low standard to overall speed of execution and productivity Or, another reading would be that they're avoiding the hype cycle the private sector constantly falls into, and you won't be overworked/eventually stressed out because of the constant pressure from shareholders/executives/founders who want you to put 150% of your energy with no work/life balance into their "vision of supercharged spreadsheets" or something similar. I personally wouldn't waste my youth on just slaving away at companies for money, but also spend time exploring the world and yourself while you're young enough to have the energy (and hopefully time) to do so.