Interesting, I'm not sure if it counts against one's ability to work, but it seems like it might, since it's a similar activity. And you're right that other act

Interesting, I'm not sure if it counts against one's ability to work, but it seems like it might, since it's a similar activity. And you're right that other activities can also yield helpful skills. I agree that competency testing, especially project based, is better. The only reason I'd ask about their off time is to get a sense of what they like and better getting to know what kinds of projects they might gravitate to, given the choice.