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I think it's fair to say that people exist in all fields of work that don't enjoy the work they do. I feel bad for them; but there's a (false) generalization b

I think it's fair to say that people exist in all fields of work that don't enjoy the work they do. I feel bad for them; but there's a (false) generalization being made that just because you don't spend your time outside of work doing it means you're not passionate (or, to take the generalization further as was done several times in the comments, a "bad programmer"). I spend 8+ hours per day sitting at my desk at work slinging code. I love my job; I learn a ton while I'm here and I believe I'm helping in building great software. My skills improve daily during my time at the office and most days, when I get home, I'd rather do just about anything than sit at my desk at home doing exactly what I've been doing the past 8+ hours.

jasonlotito 16y ago
I think the generalization is fair. Their are always exceptions, but overall, the generalization is spot on. You might be one of those exceptions. At the same time, I also think we are taking 9-5 to literally. He isn't talking about 9-5 exactly (otherwise, anyone working from 8-4 is safe!). Rather, it's the people that treat the job like a 9-5 job, and that's it. They go to work, do the job, and go home. They don't try to learn, they don't try to advance themselves. You don't do this, so even though you might work between 9-5, you aren't just a 9-5 coder.