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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by actuator on Monday October 12, 2020 @03:52PM (#24758713)
I don't think he is denigrating it. He probably phrased it badly, but he meant you did side projects like a hobby just as well you might have done hiking in that time.
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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by makapuf on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:07AM (#24762730)
Except that some side projects have value. The fact that you do the show useful traits- not all that you should consider hiring and not sufficient but useful. Not agreeing they have more value than hiking is wrong. I know several side projects which did have value and shown at least that their holders were interesting to hear.
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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by confidantlake on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:59PM (#24768926)
I read it the same way. Hiking is a stereotypical hobby along with playing an instrument.
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