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I found something that didn't feel like work, turned it into my career, and then realized that when there are real business outcomes riding on it, suddenly it f
by zippergz 12y ago
I found something that didn't feel like work, turned it into my career, and then realized that when there are real business outcomes riding on it, suddenly it feels like work. To the point that I now don't even like doing it as a hobby.
- atarian 12y agoThis. It's not just about doing stuff you enjoy, I think that's a broken record everyone has been playing. There's a certain level of authority that I think we all want to have on the stuff we do as well.
- marcosdumay 12y agoProgramming does feel like work when it's my work. But if I stop doing it, I miss it too much.
- TeMPOraL 12y agoTotally. I'm a very productive programmer as long as I do my hobby projects, random hacks, fun things, hackatons or work that I have no personal stake in. But whenever I have to work, my productivity drops to literally 1/10 - 1/100th of the normal level and I often feel axious and sick. This is completely absurd - sometimes I get more done in one hour on a bus for a side project than through entire week for work.