Good article-- I never thought about the passionate bias like that but it makes a lot of sense. I'm cynical and believe that most companies use "passion" to see if they can get extra work hours, but I believe that there are more facets. Asking myself "why is passion important?" the loudest answer is morale. Ceteris paribus, I believe people who are passionate think a little bit more clever, code a little bit faster, communicate a little bit clearer, take misfortunes a little bit better. Not because of any conscious effort but because of an unconscious fire-- they want to do this, they like to do this down to their core. This hypothesis also explains why companies are now looking for passion in all roles, even where it seems ridiculous-- morale is infectious.
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Good article-- I never thought about the passionate bias like that but it makes a lot of sense. I'm cynical and believe that most companies use "passion" to see if they can get extra work hours, but I believe that there are more facets. Asking myself "why is passion important?" the loudest answer is morale. Ceteris paribus, I believe people who are passionate think a little bit more clever, code a little bit faster, communicate a little bit clearer, take misfortunes a little bit better. Not because of any conscious effort but because of an unconscious fire-- they want to do this, they like to do this down to their core. This hypothesis also explains why companies are now looking for passion in all roles, even where it seems ridiculous-- morale is infectious.