I think this is a senior dev perspective. What about beginers like me? It is different, I think. I feel that I should spent all my free time with code as I can. After two months of very intensive work with task which have too little requirements makes me feel very bad. I observed that pushed away work on the task. I have started to focus on other things like mails, slack, other worthless stuff. I have noticed know that I don't much skill to resolve task on my own. This weekend I have detox from my task and code at all, I did not even open my PC whole weekend. I spend time with family. Nevertheless I fell that I should make my own project as much as I can but my actual task exhausting me.
On the contrary, I'd say the expectation is worse for senior Devs. You're effectively paid to be at the top of your game, and to be aware of all the new stuff coming out.
As a beginner you shouldn't be expected to know everything, or do everything right. You're still learning after all.
I know that feeling well - there's both a pressure to do your own thing, and when things are bad at work, you want to do a good thing to make up for it!
My first programming job was a year of stress and overtime. I never saw my partner. I was almost never home in my tiny flat in a town I hated. Then I realised I literally don't have to accept that. I started working my contracted hours. My code got better, my solutions got better!
I know how you feel, but doing more of what makes you stressed could well burn you out properly, and it's not worth it.
I've been a developer for 6 years, and I almost never code outside of work, I never really have, and I've still got a great job.
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I think this is a senior dev perspective. What about beginers like me? It is different, I think. I feel that I should spent all my free time with code as I can. After two months of very intensive work with task which have too little requirements makes me feel very bad. I observed that pushed away work on the task. I have started to focus on other things like mails, slack, other worthless stuff. I have noticed know that I don't much skill to resolve task on my own. This weekend I have detox from my task and code at all, I did not even open my PC whole weekend. I spend time with family. Nevertheless I fell that I should make my own project as much as I can but my actual task exhausting me.
On the contrary, I'd say the expectation is worse for senior Devs. You're effectively paid to be at the top of your game, and to be aware of all the new stuff coming out.
As a beginner you shouldn't be expected to know everything, or do everything right. You're still learning after all.
I'm a junior back end dev and I'll tell you I stopped coding as a hobby completely.
There's obviously no need, I'm good at what I do, and I'm confident. I don't need to put all this extra work into it.
I know that feeling well - there's both a pressure to do your own thing, and when things are bad at work, you want to do a good thing to make up for it!
My first programming job was a year of stress and overtime. I never saw my partner. I was almost never home in my tiny flat in a town I hated. Then I realised I literally don't have to accept that. I started working my contracted hours. My code got better, my solutions got better!
I know how you feel, but doing more of what makes you stressed could well burn you out properly, and it's not worth it.
I've been a developer for 6 years, and I almost never code outside of work, I never really have, and I've still got a great job.