The dispassionate developer
I like the article overall but I&#x27;m not sold on the passion ethos section as it was written.<p>The author hints that they wouldn&#x27;t want a surgeon who is passionate because they should be making rational decisions.<p>But IMO passion isn&#x27;t all about making an on the spot emotional decision without thinking things through. It&#x27;s about their willingness to continue learning and advancing their craft because they have the motivation and passion to do so without getting burnt out. They do it because deep down it&#x27;s truly what they love doing.<p>So in the surgeon example, would you rather want the surgeon who clocks in and out for the day and that&#x27;s it while doing the bare minimum to keep their license? Or the surgeon who puts in similar hours but also decides to speak at conferences &#x2F; universities afterwards and is keeping up with everything while evolving their practice? Perhaps they do more work (surgeries), but not putting in more hours. Maybe they specialize in 1 thing and then just crank that out continuously to become an expert in their field.<p>If given the choice I&#x27;d go for the more passionate surgeon every time.