I got into it for the same reason! As another commenter mentioned, this isn't a bad thing — it's considering the lack of side work a negative signal that's bad.

I got into it for the same reason! As another commenter mentioned, this isn't a bad thing — it's considering the lack of side work a negative signal that's bad. It's great that tech is fun for people, and we should encourage that! What we shouldn't do is marginalize people who won't — or can't — devote the same amount of time and energy to it outside their 9-to-5.