I can't imagine forming an opinion of a developer on this basis. I understand loving to code and think it's entirely reasonable to work on side projects outside of work. Sometimes there is no better feeling! But I also understanding having a family, friends, volunteering in a nonprofit, and having hobbies that are not coding. So while I'd never criticize someone for coding in off-hours (and I think the surgery analogy is unhelpful here), it is incomprehensible to me that we require that the only way to be respected in our profession is to want to code at night and on weekends and have a life arranged such that it is feasible to do so. Madness.
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I can't imagine forming an opinion of a developer on this basis. I understand loving to code and think it's entirely reasonable to work on side projects outside of work. Sometimes there is no better feeling! But I also understanding having a family, friends, volunteering in a nonprofit, and having hobbies that are not coding. So while I'd never criticize someone for coding in off-hours (and I think the surgery analogy is unhelpful here), it is incomprehensible to me that we require that the only way to be respected in our profession is to want to code at night and on weekends and have a life arranged such that it is feasible to do so. Madness.