[lifeisstillgood]

Recently I saw a post that quoted

  Derive your self-worth from the process not the output.
   

The first you control, code quality, integrity, professional communication with team mates etc. The second is not entirely within your control and should not lead to anxiety.

Anyway, I would want to hire someone like that - more intrinsically motivated, than someone who is focused on building Facebook for dogs for an IPO.

I would pay good money, but not expect commitment to the mission, just commitment to intrinsically good code and practises.

That's my take