[astrodust]

Being passionate about things and having opinions can mean that you eventually burn out on something and for the sake of your own mental health have to move on.

I don't think Zed's doing anything wrong. He's saying what he thinks needs to be said, he's challenging the complacent, and he's not pulling any punches. If you don't like his attitude there's plenty of other people to listen to. I appreciate that he's out there making noise, getting people to re-think their assumptions about programming.

If you live life by particular principles sometimes you have to take the hard road. You can't argue it hasn't been an interesting path.

[blub]

Maybe being "passionate" is not a healthy state of mind. The community blabbers so much about passion which is nothing more than an almost uncontrolable emotional state.

Screw passion, I'd rather have discipline and a healthy interest instead.