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Discussion on: Should devs code in their free time?

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erica (she/her)

Coding is really one of those hobbies that if you turn it into a career, it doesn't necessarily lose its charm.

Coding at work is like the chores of code. It isn't always fun, but it (at least for me) makes me keep good habits that keep my code clean and forces me to learn some deeper level concepts that I might not stumble across on my own.

Coding as a hobby is the fun that comes after the chores. That's when the weird libraries and languages, useless but fun buttons, and loud color schemes can come out.

I think coding for work and coding as a hobby definitely lean on each other. There are concepts and skills that may be important to know for one, and end up being useful later on for the other.

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Carlos Roso

Coding and fun are synonyms! :D

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Nedim F

I would totally agree here!