a) Coding on the side as a "hobby" ("for fun")
b) Coding on the side as an investment in career advancement, entrepreneurship, etc.
A
If you enjoy coding and want to do it on the side - why not? If it "recharges your batteries" then go for it. But I would agree that having other hobbies is a good thing ;)
B
If you want to invest in your future career (easier to get a job, ability to get better jobs, more opportunities, want to start your own business someday) then you have to do it at a time other than your full-time day job 🤷♂️
Also, your current job may use outdated tech or you may not have good mentorship there. What do you do? Well, YOU have to figure that out on your own time.
How can you get experience with open-source if your company doesn't allow you to during the day? Again, it's gotta be on your time.
I do a lot of stuff on the side, in addition to many personal commitments and duties I have. But I always make sure my family comes first and I try to prioritize what activities will have the biggest impact ATM.
For example, if someone asks me to write a book for a well-known tech publisher - should I focus on that? Or just pump out blog posts? It depends on what my future goals are...depends on why I'm blogging too.
I totally agree that the more you code, the more experience you have and it's a great investment in your career (most likely the best investment). I think I envy people that can code for 8-9 hours and then go home and code some more because coding is both their job and their hobby :).
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I think there are two aspects to this question:
a) Coding on the side as a "hobby" ("for fun")
b) Coding on the side as an investment in career advancement, entrepreneurship, etc.
A
If you enjoy coding and want to do it on the side - why not? If it "recharges your batteries" then go for it. But I would agree that having other hobbies is a good thing ;)
B
If you want to invest in your future career (easier to get a job, ability to get better jobs, more opportunities, want to start your own business someday) then you have to do it at a time other than your full-time day job 🤷♂️
Also, your current job may use outdated tech or you may not have good mentorship there. What do you do? Well, YOU have to figure that out on your own time.
How can you get experience with open-source if your company doesn't allow you to during the day? Again, it's gotta be on your time.
I do a lot of stuff on the side, in addition to many personal commitments and duties I have. But I always make sure my family comes first and I try to prioritize what activities will have the biggest impact ATM.
For example, if someone asks me to write a book for a well-known tech publisher - should I focus on that? Or just pump out blog posts? It depends on what my future goals are...depends on why I'm blogging too.
I totally agree that the more you code, the more experience you have and it's a great investment in your career (most likely the best investment). I think I envy people that can code for 8-9 hours and then go home and code some more because coding is both their job and their hobby :).