Agreed. The bullshit is definitely getting turned up in my chosen sector, which in general is start-ups and other, smaller companies. Lately a trend I've come

Agreed. The bullshit is definitely getting turned up in my chosen sector, which in general is start-ups and other, smaller companies. Lately a trend I've come to notice is that more and more companies in their job adverts are asking for, if not insisting on, potential candidates having evidence of public, hacking side-projects. They want github repos, they want active coding blogs, both of which imply that not only should you be spending 50-60 hours a week working for a flat salary, but you should also spend the remaining time doing nothing but thinking about, hacking in, and writing about software! It's can't think of another field where, if you don't spend every waking minute practicing your profession, you're not worthy of consideration for employment. I'm not sure if larger companies have this mindset or not, but it does seem to be a trend that's on the rise so maybe someday they will have it.