I don‘t think anyone’s using family and other real obligations as an excuse to skip side projects - my guess is that people are very aware of the fact that side

I don‘t think anyone’s using family and other real obligations as an excuse to skip side projects - my guess is that people are very aware of the fact that side projects will reduce their leisure time and it‘s a trade off few people are willing to make. Which is perfectly reasonable. Personally, I don‘t intend to spend every waking moment in a productive manner. In fact the downtime, all the hiking, sports and playing games allow me to be productive when it counts.