That hasn&#x27;t been our experience at all.<p>1) You&#x27;re working on something meaningful.<p>Look at what OpenGov is doing: making government financial data more transparent and accessible. Compare that with your average Yet-Another-Food-Delivery startup or &quot;bringing the blockchain to an industry that doesn&#x27;t need a blockchain.&quot;<p>2) The people you work for are unbelievably appreciative.<p>Every local government office we work with is so thankful for what we do. Basic features — scheduling an email reminder, scoping by geography, autocomplete — blows their minds. This goes back to (1), since you&#x27;re helping them accomplish really meaningful objectives.<p>3) If you keep the hiring bar high, your team is incredible.<p>Passion is something you hear a lot about in the Valley, but how passionate can you really be about SnapChat. Maybe there are interesting challenges, but get a group together that wants to take on government and you&#x27;re guaranteed to jump out of bed in the morning.<p>Precisely _because_ most people see working with governments to be a schlep, the ones who do self-select for passion.