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But thb it's not only kids. If you have free time it would be better to exercise your body- your mind gets enough exercise at work already... concerning profes

But thb it's not only kids. If you have free time it would be better to exercise your body- your mind gets enough exercise at work already... concerning professional advantages: after spending more than two decades writing software I seriously doubt that a side project gets you professional advantages. Imho more important are soft skills that are not in the focus of most technically savvy people. Being able do communicate well and being a team player are at least as important in most cases- not everybody builds a new google... We tend to focus on technical aspects while most fail to see that this is not a purpose in itself (in most cases / companies) but the purpose is to generate business value.

crdoconnor 7y ago
>after spending more than two decades writing software I seriously doubt that a side project gets you professional advantages. >Imho more important are soft skills that are not in the focus of most technically savvy people. I find that this is mostly true outside of tech hubs, especially in non tech companies, but not necessarily in tech hubs. Hard technical skills are much more valued relative to soft skills in, say, Facebook than in, say, an insurance company or HMO based in Houston.