I've managed to avoid burnout over the years, while having programming as a hobby too, by sticking to some guidelines:
do not take work problems at home
do not take extra jobs/projects for money in your free time. If you are coding for money, usually is not fun and stressful, and it is not good on the long run, for your health and passion.
build stuff you like, for free, to learn. I played with all possible SDKs and toys like Sphero, newest technologies while in alpha stage and made small games.
My name is Lewis Menelaws. I am a developer and entrepreneur located in Sarnia, Ontario focusing on creating great things for the web. Currently I am Lead Developer and Co-Founder of TMRRWinc.
A great mix of work and play is really important. It's all about the balance. Even with work emails, it should only be handled during work hours. Glad to see you finding a good balance while also continuing to code :)
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I've managed to avoid burnout over the years, while having programming as a hobby too, by sticking to some guidelines:
A great mix of work and play is really important. It's all about the balance. Even with work emails, it should only be handled during work hours. Glad to see you finding a good balance while also continuing to code :)