I hated this perspective as a 22 year old when my (prior) company practiced it, but I can see the wisdom of it now. Not everyone should be on the bleeding edge

I hated this perspective as a 22 year old when my (prior) company practiced it, but I can see the wisdom of it now. Not everyone should be on the bleeding edge, or even leading edge. It's important for both employers and employees to be on top of how close to the edge the firm chooses to be.