learner_dev

Re:Ask HN: how to be constantly motivated as a developer? on Monday July 25, 2011 @10:14PM (#2805679)

Great link on side projects - "It will remind you why programming is fun." :-)

I've been doing a lot of reading, but since a few weeks back I started working on a side project as a way of learning new technologies. Maybe I should diversify - I've been always interested in financing too.

Volunteering can give more purpose to life and is definitely a good suggestion. Thanks for the suggestions.

Re:Ask HN: how to be constantly motivated as a developer? on Monday July 25, 2011 @09:46PM (#2805618)

That is not a bad idea, actually. It could be a way of having time for other things, which could even be an idea to start a company at some point.

Ask HN: how to be constantly motivated as a developer?

Posted by learner_dev on Monday July 25, 2011 @01:27PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've been a software developer for almost 10 years now, and have worked for known big companies, as well as few years at startups. After a while at any company, I noticed that I grow frustrated and just recently I understood the actual reason for that: I need to be constantly learning. I like to learn new languages, new tools, put in place new processes, improve the development, improve the...

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