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It’s Perfectly Ok To Only Code At Work

posted by Fnord666 on Saturday May 04 2019, @10:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the coding-for-a-living dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

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!

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday May 05 2019, @04:23AM (2 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Sunday May 05 2019, @04:23AM (#839090) Journal

    If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. -- Marc Anthony

    A totally misattributed citation [quoteinvestigator.com].
    Many tried to find it in Confucius, or Arthur Szathmary, or Harvey Mackay, or Janet Lambert-Moore, or many others.

    I'm sorry to say, but clearly such words of wisdom... 100% sure it was The William Shatner who said them.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @08:33AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @08:33AM (#839144)

    If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. -- Marc Anthony

    [...]
    100% sure it was The William Shatner who said them.

    I think you're right, as there's no other explanation for this:
    https://youtu.be/lul-Y8vSr0I?t=38 [youtu.be]

  • (Score: 2) by acid andy on Sunday May 05 2019, @04:43PM

    by acid andy (1683) on Sunday May 05 2019, @04:43PM (#839273) Homepage Journal

    100% sure it was The William Shatner who said them.

    You say that like it's a bad thing.

    I miss MDC. RIP.

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