I work with people like you describe. I'm not saying your plan is not working out for you. But I'm willing to be you are not an enthusiast. You work for a li

I work with people like you describe. I'm not saying your plan is not working out for you. But I'm willing to be you are not an enthusiast. You work for a living, and are interested in the things that work brings, not the work itself. Do you understand how awful it is to work with people who are only trying to do a job, won't take any risks, and are generally satisfied? It absolutely sucks trying to make a difference and getting stuck on a team with casual, 8-5 coders who want to dumb down every project, add limits and impose process because that supports their goals of just keeping a job. And it's not about having 'fun challenges.' I can find enough fun challenges at my home with a few books to waste the entire rest of my life.