>That guy who decides to rewrite an entire system in his off-hours in a new language without telling anyone else?
I have worked with this person on more than one occasion and I would love to work with them again. Entire new products and verticals are often the result of such projects.
Companies have such a hard time dealing with risk. They think that the only appropriate thing is to always minimize risk. "Look, I have minimized risk at every opportunity. I am doing a great job!" That's not true all the time though. When exploring new business models or in some other situations high risk activity should be preferred.
I have worked with this person on more than one occasion and I would love to work with them again. Entire new products and verticals are often the result of such projects.
Companies have such a hard time dealing with risk. They think that the only appropriate thing is to always minimize risk. "Look, I have minimized risk at every opportunity. I am doing a great job!" That's not true all the time though. When exploring new business models or in some other situations high risk activity should be preferred.