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Discussion on: Do I need to code in my free time to be a good developer?

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Matthieu Cneude

Working till 10/11pm doesn't mean that you're productive. Even if you're productive, it doesn't mean you bring value to your customers.

Our goal should be to be more efficient and to bring real value. It means doing more in less time. This myth of "I work longer so I'm more valuable" is total crap, leads to bad quality, bugs, unhappy customers and mental problems.

Our job is to automate things, for us and others to have more time, not being a code monkey for 10 hours straight.