Fuck You Sunday

Re:Fuck You Sunday by bumby on Sunday October 11, 2020 @10:29PM (#24750897)

While I don’t think there’s anything wrong with not having side projects, I also understand how it can be a (somewhat sloppy) proxy for evaluating if somebody treats it as a profession vs a job.

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Re:Fuck You Sunday by justatdotin on Sunday October 11, 2020 @11:58PM (#24751254)

could just as well indicate someone who's due to crash.

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Re:Fuck You Sunday by bumby on Monday October 12, 2020 @08:41AM (#24753798)

I don’t know, but I suspect the proportion of those who are consummate professionals with side projects is greater than those with side projects who are about to crash.

I guess it matters whether those side projects are intrinsically motivated. If you’re just doing it because you’re expected to, I can see it leading to burn out as it’s essentially a side job. But if you’re doing it out of intrinsic interest, it’s more of a hobby that also builds your professional skills

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