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I think a passion for your field or industry could show up in private life.However, some jobs are jobs because nobody wants to do them... even though they provi

I think a passion for your field or industry could show up in private life.However, some jobs are jobs because nobody wants to do them... even though they provide value. My dad works in the aerospace industry. Specifically outer space. His company builds rockets. And you know what? He LOVES outer space. He watches the ISS when it's visible over head, records the shuttle launches, and he browses the NASA app on his iPad, FOR FUN. You know what else? He's VERY good at his job. But then, some professions aren't necessarily fun. CPAs exist to remove a problem. It might not be the most glorious job, but it's a tough job that not everybody can do, so they are compensated well. I doubt they crunch numbers for fun. But you know what I'll bet they will do for fun, check up on the latest financial news.

georgieporgie 15y ago
Again, I believe there is an enormous difference between what you're citing as spare-time activities versus what a 'project' entails. Your dad seems to be engaging in activities which are relevant to his interest in aerospace, without actually involving what he does as 'work' each day. As I mentioned elsewhere, this is more on par with browsing /r/programming, skimming a book on a new programming language, or meeting with other tech-minded folks. In my opinion, this is very different from completing a software project.
- jamii 15y ago
  > I believe there is an enormous difference between what you're citing as spare-time activities versus what a 'project' entails. Sometimes I have clients with interesting projects but 90% of the time my day job is stirring enterprise soup. I fix bugs, write documentation and make responsible engineering decisions. My side projects have no tests, no documentation and no comments. I write fun stuff like chat bots that mess with 419 scammers or p2p chat protocols. I get to enjoy all the fun parts of programming without the real-world constraints and responsibilities.

georgieporgie 15y ago

Again, I believe there is an enormous difference between what you're citing as spare-time activities versus what a 'project' entails. Your dad seems to be engaging in activities which are relevant to his interest in aerospace, without actually involving what he does as 'work' each day. As I mentioned elsewhere, this is more on par with browsing /r/programming, skimming a book on a new programming language, or meeting with other tech-minded folks. In my opinion, this is very different from completing a software project.

jamii 15y ago
> I believe there is an enormous difference between what you're citing as spare-time activities versus what a 'project' entails. Sometimes I have clients with interesting projects but 90% of the time my day job is stirring enterprise soup. I fix bugs, write documentation and make responsible engineering decisions. My side projects have no tests, no documentation and no comments. I write fun stuff like chat bots that mess with 419 scammers or p2p chat protocols. I get to enjoy all the fun parts of programming without the real-world constraints and responsibilities.