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Re:It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a l... by arvinsim on Saturday August 17, 2019 @10:00AM (#20724066)
It's not even about wanting to do it. Doing anything on the metaphorical 24/7 will burn people out.
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Re:It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a l... by Lazare on Saturday August 17, 2019 @10:14AM (#20724135)
Yeah. I quite enjoy programming, and I'm quite good at it; as a result I quite enjoy my job and I get paid quite a lot. I'm very lucky!

And to help protect that, I carefully limit the amount of programming I do outside of work hours. The last thing I want is to burn out and stop enjoying my job! And also, there's an enormous number of enjoyable things in life (family, friends, crafts, etc.). Diversifying my hobbies is win/win.

I don't judge people who focus purely on programming, but I do suspect that they may find their views change over time.

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