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Discussion on: To Code, or Not to Code on Vacation: That is My Question

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Waylon Walker

I find vacation a fun time to dig into something that I have wanted to explore and learn about, but will not provide value to my work right away.

I also have a family with small children at home so I find it important to be intentional about it. I set some time boundaries, this is usually when kids wake up from nap. I set a goal to touch on certain things. But I don't set goals about the end product. This is my time to have fun and explore new things, not feel guilty that I didn't finish or that it was a crappy result. You need a few shitty projects under your belt to really understand new things sometimes.

Most importantly do what you enjoy and don't feel guilty about it. It's your vacation spend it how you want to.