Even if you 'quit' corporate, it will be the VCs (if startup) or clients (if consulting). People who care about the craft will suffocate in envs which care about what the craft can do.
One way may be to mentally separate the two kinds of programming. At work, code for the org. After work, code for craft.
One way may be to mentally separate the two kinds of programming. At work, code for the org. After work, code for craft.