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Re:Startup work-life balance by sneak on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @01:57PM (#4633004)
> So when I hear people talk about how much they love their friends, that's their own balance... I can't help but wonder if they just haven't learned how to take care of themselves without external validation.

You espouse a false dichotomy.

There's more to loving friends than loving the external validation they may (or may not!) provide.

Go get some really extraordinary friends and try again.

Re:Startup work-life balance by tobyjsullivan on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @02:22PM (#4633156)
Yes, but by the same token the original poster seemed to imply that there was nothing more to working than coding. Whether you're founding a start-up or working as a developer for some giant multi-national, I hope there's more to your job descriptions than typing code and check-ins (and hence a more balanced experience).

With that said, that is all some people have. And for those people, the OP is probably right and they will probably not be happy for long.