Side projects are the "White privilege" equivalent of developer culture. The only ones who can do them are young, super-passionate programmers who have a lot of

Side projects are the "White privilege" equivalent of developer culture. The only ones who can do them are young, super-passionate programmers who have a lot of time on their hands. If you have a passionate social life, external interests besides coding, or a family, your time and energy are severely limited. I never, ever ask for side projects because it biases for younger programmers with lots of time and against all others.