Who is a great example of a very passionate software engineer?

 Guido van Rossum.

I’m sure a lot of you already know what this Dutch legend is famous for.

In case you don’t - he is the creator of Python.

He now works at Dropbox. He started working there under the condition that he would work simply as a software engineer, not a lead or even a manager.

In his own words:

“I think it was because I enjoy doing actual engineering work, and I don’t enjoy as much the formal aspect of management. In the past, I was thrown into such a role for a small team, and it never really worked out. I never really felt comfortable in that type of role. I was always much more comfortable just writing code. Over time, that has included technical leadership, but I like to be part of the work and not just tell people what to do or how to do it.”

Source: Guido van Rossum on finding his way – Dropbox Makers – Medium