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This is true. To think of it, some lawyers probably work for free in the weekends for the poor; some doctors probably read about medical breakthroughs (and inev
by ipiz0618 6y ago
This is true. To think of it, some lawyers probably work for free in the weekends for the poor; some doctors probably read about medical breakthroughs (and inevitable solve family cases) at home, and teachers too. I don't see anything wrong with either approach to coding, be it treating it strictly as work or as a hobby. But if someone expects good code, best practices, 100% test coverage, etc. in a side project - that's going too far.
- ipsum2 6y ago> But if someone expects good code, best practices, 100% test coverage, etc. in a side project - that's going too far. If you expect some lawyers to work professionally pro bono, why is it going too far to write tests for your side project?
- eggsmediumrare 6y agoPro bono work has a purpose beyond the work itself. Side projects don't necessarily have any purpose aside from professional development.
- barumi 6y agoIt seems you're assuming that FLOSS software lives in a bubble where only the developers use it or extract any meaningful value from it.