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I think he's focusing on the word "dabble", and how unprofessional it sounds. I'd be inclined to agree. I'm a developer and would never say I "dabble" in code

I think he's focusing on the word "dabble", and how unprofessional it sounds. I'd be inclined to agree. I'm a developer and would never say I "dabble" in code. It just sounds light, playful and uncommitted. If your goal at work is to "dabble" in code because you're "passionate" about it, you have an unprofessional mindset. You're putting your passion above the mission. Maybe reading too much into a couple of words, particularly since this is the internet, but in general I'd recommend avoiding words like "passion" and "dabble" in professional contexts.

digitalsushi 4y ago
As the commenter above who used those words, I stand by them: my influence over code these days is, indeed, light, playful, and uncommitted. I'm the art teacher who draws a single line on the canvas of the student whom is stuck, and then walk away. That's my role, to exist on my team and help them navigate this red tape by dabbling with their code. If this costs me the Next Big Thing, so be it. This modern mindset, that we're always interviewing for the next job, even between HN comments, is exhausting and just funnels us further into exhaustion.