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> Building a side project is work I'd say it's nothing like work. There's no stress, no deadlines, no fixed hours, no team work, etc. For many people programmi
by nitely 7y ago
> Building a side project is work
I'd say it's nothing like work. There's no stress, no deadlines, no fixed hours, no team work, etc. For many people programming is a hobby, something that's fun and they are not paid to do, they don't do it for the money, but for self-fulfillment. Not everyone find that at work, and even if they do, they may choose to spend a few hours a week building something for themselves, to scratch an itch or whatever.
> It's not so much that we can't accept that some people enjoy working, it's that they're screwing their health. There is no free lunch, staring at monitors for years on end will take its toll.
I doubt 50hs of screen time is a lot worse than 40hs, but I'd need data to prove/disprove it. However, you don't even need to spend that much time, it could be just a few hours a week.
- nkingsy 7y agoNo stress??? That’s been my main issue with side projects. It feels stressful in the same way that work does. The stresses of piano or bike repair wear on a different part of my brain and body.
- nitely 7y agoSorry, I can only speak for myself.
- mooreds 7y agoI wrote about side projects here: https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2019/08/02/personal-projects-make-you-a-better-developer/ https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2019/08/02/personal-proje... It seems to me that you can treat side projects like work, but you shouldn't. Side projects should be about scratching an itch that can't be done at work, whether that is the domain, technology or some other aspect. If your side project is like work, pick a different side project. If every side project is like work, as is so for some commenters, then take some time off from them. Or don't do them and forgo the benefits.