[mtc010170]

Well said, and this is especially a great point:

> Passionate people are generally good when their skills and wants align with the company, but if they're not well-aligned then the passion just amplifies every conflict.

I'm starting to see where my original comment was definitely oversimplifying the depths of this topic.

[convolvatron]

I agree completely. I have a pattern of joining projects because I really love the idea and the concept, but upon landing find out they are doing it _all wrong_.

and generally in these situations I find my criticism to be too deep and cross cutting to really be accepted or be really actionable.

so yeah, I think dialing up the passion just increases the magnitude of the risk or reward.