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There is often pressure inside Software development for Software developers to code outside of work hours. Coding is considered a passion for some, but others don’t think this way. They are more than happy to not code in their spare time. This is OK.
Meetup groups, side-projects, coding quizzes, side-hustles, developing websites for friends and family. Improving your coding skills takes time, effort, discipline and sacrifice. But is it really necessary? That is for you to decide.
There is no doubt that there is importance to setting goals. It helps to see where you are going and to have something you are working towards. Being the best coder isn’t everyone’s goal.
People often feel peer pressure to code outside of hours, to stay competitive and to be the best. If someone is making you feel this way, you can remind yourself that it is perfectly OK to only code at work. Some people might even argue that doing too much can have diminishing returns…
[...] In short, it is perfectly OK to have a life outside of work. Many people hack their schedules according to their own goals and interests, which may or may not include coding. If you think this post could help someone out there, please share it around!
(Score: 2) by DrkShadow on Sunday May 05 2019, @02:41AM
Two decades on, still enjoying it!
Seriously. I don't do _work_ when I get out of work (_that_ is a good case of the burn-outs), but I go to work, code and bash and tweak servers, whatever needs to be done, technically, for computers.
I come home and I do the same thing -- check my RAID, develop a database-driven app, a new clause of SQL, investigate sysctl aspects to performance, read the kernel docs, add SSD caching, write a web-based front-end, use {perl,php,bash,C,SQL,etc} -- and the home experience has provided a great deal to the work experience (network booting, installer scripting, software packaging, network troubleshooting, hardware troubleshooting, performance tuning, automated/manual testing of assumptions).
The work experience has again given me reason to investigate more in-depth some aspects of home projects. Home projects have given me a strong base with which to tackle work projects.
For me, they're mutually contributory. (Having trouble with words at the moment.) Each has its place, each is different, yet both are the same. What you're saying and what the title is saying, is like saying, "I have meetings at work so once I get home I don't utter a word to anyone." Bleh.