> "here is my experience, and my current theory about that experience, and what I'm trying to do to improve".

Indeed that's what I did for a few years. My ideas have shifted now, I stopped discussing much (life is short) instead you do stuff. And suddenly mediocre companies feel a lot more valuable because instead of talking theories they do stuff.

I guess I'm just rediscovering life... know how to gather a bunch of people and make something useful and enjoyable for many.