I'm one of those 99% and we're a Microsoft shop. Would I love to branch out into different stacks and have lots of side projects that I could show off on HN?

I'm one of those 99% and we're a Microsoft shop. Would I love to branch out into different stacks and have lots of side projects that I could show off on HN? Sure. But a "stable and boring" 9-5 job gives me the work/life balance that I need.