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Re:The silent majority in software by gernb on Monday August 29, 2022 @04:30AM (#32635936)
There's nothing wrong with either path.

For me, I like coding, just like I like eating and I like socializing. The fact that I eat and socialize at work doesn't mean I try to avoid eating and socializing outside of work. Similarly the fact that I use a computer at work and or code at work doesn't mean I try to avoid using a computer and or code outside of work.

My working on whatever my company wants me to work on is not the same as me pursuing a hobby even if they overlap in the activities required to do both.

Also, some people just really enjoy it.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32593135

Re:The silent majority in software by tehCorner on Monday August 29, 2022 @04:40AM (#32635985)
Totally agree, I'm not saying there is a right path.

In my case, when I started in this industry 10 years ago I found most of my joy in coding, as time passed by I engaged into different hobbies that brought more joy to my life and ended up allocating more time on them than coding.