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That’s wishful thinking but not in the way you think. A lot of engineers just want to finish their tickets and get out of there, that’s the reality. They don’t want to be in more meetings with the end user or product. You might have 10% of folks that actually love the job and want to build products at most places.

>>dyausp+(OP)
> A lot of engineers just want to finish their tickets and get out of there, that’s the reality

All the juniors I've known in my career never started that way.

I wonder what happens along the way?

>>hexbin+fa
I have observed two patterns. I can only speak for young men, as I never really worked as an engineer with any women (very tiny ratio over my career). They are hyperfocused at the start of their career, as there is a lot of positive learning and feedback. The promotions (and pay rises) appear quickly. After about 5 years, this slows dramatically as people enter mid-career. This slow down incentivizes many good engineers to enter "cruise mode".

Another big one: Family. (A) They get married and/or have children, so the focus of their life changes dramatically. (B) Or something outside of work becomes more important, like a sick parent or relative.

I don't write about either of these patterns to criticize people.

Did you never slow down? I certainly did.