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Discussion on: You don't need a side project, just practice.

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Michel Renaud

I do have a side project (rewriting a PHP/MySQL site using ASP.NET Core, SQL Server and Vue.js), but I'm often just too tired. I also waste way too much time fighting with the tooling sometimes. That's quite draining. "Oh, goodie! I just spent 4 hours figuring out how to deploy this stuff..."

I'm turning 50 in a few weeks and have been working in IT for 31.5 years, so it's getting harder and harder to find the mental energy to do more at night or on weekends. Plus you have all the workplace problems that often follow you home (frustration, etc.) So, often it's a book, Netflix, or Amazon Prime Video. :)