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Discussion on: Can coding just be a job or does it have to effect my whole lifestyle?

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abhinav the builder

It's a job for me.

I'm deeply passionate about software and writing code. However, I kinda suck at managing things. I have a lot of interests, some fleeting, some permanent. Recent obsessions would be sim racing, sciFi, writing, working out (in that, I'm experimenting with rock climbing, wrestling and such), badminton, 8 ball - and this is from just the last month or two.

I'm unfocused with things in general, but I feel this is how I like to experience things. Breadth first, depth later. This is working for me, it doesn't have to be for everyone like that. Some people figure out early what they like and can stick to it. Even then, I was born in a densely populated country with high degree of classism - couldn't try out woodworking or car repair early on, things I might enjoy.

That said, I do find a lot of time on the weekends to code and learn outside of the job. I love it, but I don't think of myself as just a programmer. :)