For these sorts of folks, side project programming doesn't require or consume energy, it creates it. Some people relax by watching tv or reading the internet.

For these sorts of folks, side project programming doesn't require or consume energy, it creates it. Some people relax by watching tv or reading the internet. Some people relax by coding features for an open source software project. Is there a correlation between the latter type and productivity in a day job? Employers who ask for a prolific github account would seem to think there is.