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Also one of the benefits of being a programmer is that "working smarter, not harder" is really a thing. If you're blessed with the curiosity and tenacity that

Also one of the benefits of being a programmer is that "working smarter, not harder" is really a thing. If you're blessed with the curiosity and tenacity that being a programmer requires, then reflecting and improving your craft can make outsize returns far more than simply grinding yourself down to a nubbin (which for some jobs in some places is the only way to survive).

mattgreenrocks 13y ago
Exactly. I put a lot of time and thinking into music because it gives the developer side of me time to breathe, think, and ruminate on the hammock to arrive at better insights. I think a lot of this "always on" crap that people want to think they have to do stems from insecurity. Definitely do side projects/open source/other things as you want to, but it's not required in any form. The result is substantially better when you do it because you really want to, not because you're trying to level up your resume.