> But at the same time there are lots of other things I enjoy and want to do in life beyond just software engineering. I absolutely agree and I learned that th

> But at the same time there are lots of other things I enjoy and want to do in life beyond just software engineering. I absolutely agree and I learned that the hard way. I guess what I meant was my regret is that it's simply not healthy to program during every waking moment, even though I often wish I could. It's a nice problem to have and certainly better than hating your profession.