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I don't know why, I feel guilty for not working that hard anymore, but at the same time I know this is normal because I worked too much I have to take time for myself.

Don't feel guilty! It's perfectly normal to not code after work :) I don't! I may dabble here and there on personal projects, but like you, I don't do as much as I used to - and that's 100% okay.

It's just as important (maybe even more important) to switch off and relax. You can't be productive 100% of the time if you never allow yourself to reset.

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Maxime Moreau • Edited

Thanks for your kind reply!

You can't be productive 100% of the time if you never allow yourself to rest.

Yeah I totally agree with you, with our job it's crucial to rest to produce good quality code.

Were you used to work "a lot" on side projects? If it's the case, why did you slow down? :)

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Same reason as you - it just naturally slowed down as I was working more at work... especially as I became more senior and the work I was doing became harder and required more thinking.

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Maxime Moreau • Edited

Yeah, that's exactly my situation. Thank you for sharing! I think it's just a natural thing as you said :)