2) If you're willing to quit your job to make contributions to GitHub, you might not care if the company --A) makes the unlikely discovery that you are puttin

2) If you're willing to quit your job to make contributions to GitHub, you might not care if the company --A) makes the unlikely discovery that you are putting non work related projects on GitHub --B) cares that you are coding and posting online in your spare time --C) decides to terminate you for this. --If your IP is questionable, you may not want to contribute to large open source projects - or you could ask your HR for an exemption for specific projects. 3) If you don't have time (and especially if you are in a job that you want to quit), make the time. Segment your life as much as possible while your work / hourly expectations are met to a reasonable standard to which you want to work (at any company) 4) This is additional, but if you want to work at a company with a great culture, remote work, and reasonable expectations, it's important that you understand how to do the numbers above in a forward and friendly way. --A) If you are familiar with working too long, you especially need to learn to segment yourself when working remotely. --B) If you are familiar with working too long, you especially need to ensure that you don't try to encourage others to not segment their lives. (There are always things to be done, but everybody should be able to go home and spend the evening / weekend with their family) --C) You will be much happier in your life / job if you have the ability to not have to use your 401k to work a few months.