It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a life too

Re:It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a l... by ghaff on Saturday August 17, 2019 @11:59AM (#20724629)

As someone who is (more or less) in marketing, I'm not sure what studying/practicing marketing outside of work even looks like. I suppose I could read more business books--I read some--but mostly they don't have a whole lot of value. Am I supposed to have a side gig where I do some consulting? I'd think you might have a problem if I were to do that for closely related companies where I had the most experience. (Not that they'd hire me if they were ethical for conflict of interest reasons.)

What's the sales rep supposed to do in their spare time to study and practice? Or the finance person?

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Re:It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a l... by ryandrake on Saturday August 17, 2019 @12:05PM (#20724655)

Also there is a difference between studying and reflecting on something outside of work, and actually practicing outside of work.

Do I want my surgeon to be studying the latest techniques outside of his work? YES

Do I need a surgeon who dissects animals and removes tumors at home as a hobby on weekends? NO

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Re:It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a l... by austhrow743 on Saturday August 17, 2019 @09:38PM (#20727671)

Is there such a distinction in programming? Plenty of people use side projects as a way to test out new languages, tools, etc. It's widely held that learning programming in general is easiest if you have something you're trying to build. Are there people just reading a "React for dummies" book and coming away comfortable with it?

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Re:It is perfectly OK to only code at work, you can have a l... by majewsky on Saturday August 17, 2019 @12:57PM (#20724913)

The latter sounds like a fun premise for a TV series, though.

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