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Discussion on: Programmers who only code at work

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Dave Nicolette ن ✡ ☽

I think the word "passion" is overused in our field. There are individuals who really love programming and want to hone their craft at every opportunity. Then there are those who don't really have feelings about the work, but it's what they learned to do and they need the job. The majority are probably somewhere in between those extremes. They're serious about doing a good job, but they're satisfied focusing on whatever their current employer asks them to learn and do. Frankly I don't see a problem with any of those categories. People need to do whatever they need to do. For some, the work is just a paycheck; for others, it's a serious vocation; for others, it's part of what makes them who they are. It's all good.