I think a lot of people who hang out in these spaces have a strictly professional relationship with software and work either as code monkeys or team leads ordering around a bunch of code monkeys. Going through University you could definitely tell who approached Computer Science out of pure interest and who approached it for financial gain, and the difference often presented itself through a strong sense of curiosity beyond what was required for the task at hand. It's a passion for some people and job for others, and you'll have people who conform to the space for personal gain and people who push the boundaries of the space because they don't agree with what that space represents or simply because it's fun to break boundaries.