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A comment on Ask HN: for senior positions is it advisable to list side projects on your CV?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: for senior positions is it advisable to list side... by fernandotakai on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @10:27AM (#27906738)
it's not that i don't have time -- i do have time. but i don't want to write code as side projects anymore.

i much rather do something else. play a videogame, read a book, watch series. i already work 8~10h a day, after that, i want chill and think about something else that is not code.

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Re:Ask HN: for senior positions is it advisable to list side... by deregulateMed on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @11:07AM (#27907316)
Sure. The parent claimed there wasn't time.

Btw have you considered something drastically different than your current code? Embedded comes to mind, it's half electrical engineering and lots of instant gratification.

But in general, nonfiction books could help you ace an interview. I wowd some people by merely talking taoist philosophy and how despite having diverse skills, there's something to be said about sticking to your role.

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Re:Ask HN: for senior positions is it advisable to list side... by majewsky on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:47PM (#27910352)
> The parent claimed there wasn't time.

You forgot the second part of my sentence:

> or who choose to pursue non-IT hobbies to keep a work-life balance

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