Great, I'll just eat good intentions, wear a smile, and live under happy thoughts. I'm 50, so I'm "cooked" as far as contemporary society is concerned.

> Nobody's worth is tied to source code output.

If someone's expertise is worth nothing to those around them, they have a real practical problem.

In this context, the word "value" isn't referring to some moral model. It is referring to the asset value of skill.