You've hit the nail on the head. Software development? Unless this is a company that is ready to actually market and make a profit with its product, it's juch a waste of time. The amount of small specialized and crap applications that could be replaced in moments by open source, or some of the new web-based applications is staggering. I suggest you browse the top active projects on SourceForge for some scalable, modular software. Keep an open mind and you'll see the possibilities. The way to go is to educate people, slowly, to see the light. I think Google is doing this better than anyone else, with its wonderfully attractive web software, and the support of a huge company behind it. I've also noticed how they're hiring the best engineers left and right.