There's definitely a value to having those skills within tech. The flip side is that while I spend many hours pursuing acting outside of work, many of my peers

There's definitely a value to having those skills within tech. The flip side is that while I spend many hours pursuing acting outside of work, many of my peers instead work long hours or do loads of side projects. Early career theirs is a far more effective strategy for (tech) career growth. Longer term it might work out better me.