Tbh I'm counting down the days until I'm financially stable enough to never code again 🤣 It's a very comfortable job, but I view it as just that - a job.
I'm also surprised that I'm one of the first people to say no to that first question in the discussion 🤔
Yeah that surprised me too! While I generally enjoy coding, I don't think I want to continue coding when I retire. I've already spent enough hours in front of screens for a lifetime.
That’s interesting that you view it as a job but yet you find time to write articles about your craft. I’m not questioning you, I just find it curious. Would you mind sharing more about this distinction?
Is it perhaps that you like writing as well?
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Update: I just read in your bio that you’re an ex-journalist. That’s solved that mystery! :)
Valid question! Writing articles is part of my current job, so that's why I've started writing more the past four months or so 😁 In my previous company I was never given the time.
Even as a journalist though I never wrote articles that I wasn't compensated for. That's always been a clear distinction in my mind - but the line certainly gets blurred more often as a dev (especially with community events - like organizing meetups or speaking at conferences).
Thank you for the response. That’s very cool. We have such talented, multi-faceted people here. :) I always hear about people’s careers. And the distinction between someone’s career vs. their passion vs. their calling vs. their hobby is always very interesting.
I think the beautiful part about life is that we have time to grow and change.
Personally, I might program after retirement but my main goal is to get a dog! 🐶
I'm counting down the days until I'm financially stable enough
As in, that will be soon??
I'm also surprised that I'm one of the first people to say no
Huh, really? Here in the US devs are always telling you how much they love their work. Some of it's BS, some of it's genuine 🤷♀️ Personally I'm more concerned with dedication than passion.
Personally I'm more concerned with dedication than passion.
I really gotta remember this distinction since I usually feel less passionate than "I'm gonna hack in my free-time" but more passionate than "this is just a job".
Tbh I'm counting down the days until I'm financially stable enough to never code again 🤣 It's a very comfortable job, but I view it as just that - a job.
I'm also surprised that I'm one of the first people to say no to that first question in the discussion 🤔
Yeah that surprised me too! While I generally enjoy coding, I don't think I want to continue coding when I retire. I've already spent enough hours in front of screens for a lifetime.
That’s interesting that you view it as a job but yet you find time to write articles about your craft. I’m not questioning you, I just find it curious. Would you mind sharing more about this distinction?
Is it perhaps that you like writing as well?
——
Update: I just read in your bio that you’re an ex-journalist. That’s solved that mystery! :)
Valid question! Writing articles is part of my current job, so that's why I've started writing more the past four months or so 😁 In my previous company I was never given the time.
Even as a journalist though I never wrote articles that I wasn't compensated for. That's always been a clear distinction in my mind - but the line certainly gets blurred more often as a dev (especially with community events - like organizing meetups or speaking at conferences).
Thank you for the response. That’s very cool. We have such talented, multi-faceted people here. :) I always hear about people’s careers. And the distinction between someone’s career vs. their passion vs. their calling vs. their hobby is always very interesting.
I think the beautiful part about life is that we have time to grow and change.
Personally, I might program after retirement but my main goal is to get a dog! 🐶
As in, that will be soon??
Huh, really? Here in the US devs are always telling you how much they love their work. Some of it's BS, some of it's genuine 🤷♀️ Personally I'm more concerned with dedication than passion.
I really gotta remember this distinction since I usually feel less passionate than "I'm gonna hack in my free-time" but more passionate than "this is just a job".
Ha, yeah it is a balance between the two.