" To me reasonable is less than 50hrs/week or less. 40-45 is ideal" ++1 Not only it's not reasonable, I seriously doubt quality of code can be sustained when co

" To me reasonable is less than 50hrs/week or less. 40-45 is ideal" ++1 Not only it's not reasonable, I seriously doubt quality of code can be sustained when coding such long hours. There can be "temporary" bursts, couple of really late nights, or working over the weekend, etc. but in my experience, there is always a price to pay if it becomes the norm.