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Re:Work/Life Balance Will Make You a Better Software Engineer by tirant on Thursday November 10, 2016 @03:22PM (#12923946)
Then the issue is with your definition of successful. If you only main for professional success, indeed, working more hours will put you at advantage.

But having been with already some people on their last days of life, I don't remember any of them regretting of not having spend more time working, but always of having had more time with family and friends.

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Re:Work/Life Balance Will Make You a Better Software Engineer by dpark on Thursday November 10, 2016 @04:24PM (#12924514)
Clearly the definition here is success at work. Working long hours is unlikely to improve anyone's home situation unless they're impoverished and earning hourly wages or have a home environment so horrible that being at work is preferable.
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Re:Work/Life Balance Will Make You a Better Software Engineer by st3v3r on Thursday November 10, 2016 @07:17PM (#12926104)
You said "most successful people". That doesn't clearly mean at work.
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Re:Work/Life Balance Will Make You a Better Software Engineer by dpark on Thursday November 10, 2016 @07:41PM (#12926289)
The entire comment thread is about success at work. Aetherson used the word "work" 3 times and was clearly discussing the impact of working long hours on success in the workplace.

Willfully ignoring context to try to make your point isn't clever.

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