[overgard]

> perspective shift 1: the people that never cared about programming/engineer finally left of the room.

God I wish, they've all become annoying loud "thought leaders"

[jurjenh]

You are obviously with them in the wrong room....

Once you know them for who/what they are, and you learn to be comfortable enough with not following them closely, or not knowing what the hip thing is right now, then you can learn to let go of that (almost) insatiable need to keep up. Let them have the room - and the mental energy it requires.