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Re:Only code at work? That doesn’t make you a worse programmer by pavel_lishin on Sunday March 04, 2018 @05:46PM (#16517271)
> We also don't have a 'tech-friday' or some other opportunity to work or experiment with tech, so it really needs to come from free time.

It really needs to come from your employer. If they're not invested in making sure their craftsmen have time to sharpen their tools, they're going to get some shitty crafts made.

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Re:Only code at work? That doesn’t make you a worse programmer by scarface74 on Monday March 05, 2018 @05:11AM (#16520003)
It's really not about what should happen in a perfect world. I'll stay after work or put some extra hours in to create a proof of concept using a new to me technology. The company may benefit from my extra hours but so do I. Either my current employer is going to pay me more or my next employer is going to pay me more based on what I learned.

If a company is doing fine with the current technology, it doesn't benefit them to invest in the new and shiney as much as it benefits you as a developer. It also doesn't hurt their business not to invest in the latest technology as much as it hurts your career.

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