I was scrolling through my dev.to feed, and I saw many posts relating to programming jobs.
I started coding when I was 11, and I’ve been using it as a hobby since.
Do you program for a job or as a hobby?
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Top comments (94)
I program as a job (well, one of my jobs), but more so as a hobby. My job isn’t directly about programming, but I use alot of workflows that optimize my work. I’m really into automation. So, I find it all fun and exciting.
That's cool! One of your jobs?
Yes. I’m a missionary first, freelancer second. Most of my freelance work is with Tutsplus.com.
Damn that’s so cool!
Used to be both but there are better hobbies
damn...
It's not a bad idea to enjoy what you do but when it creeps into your free time then you know it might be a problem, when can you rest, because rest clears down your memory like a human GC
What am I doing tonight? Programming ✋😅
yea i get you
lmao
Haha, like that human GC expression, it's indeed true :) one should know when a hobby should be paused (short term). Otherwise it's too much positive stress, which can end bad, too, although one enjoyed it.
For me it's both. I started programming as an hubby, and did many project when I was young (mostly firmware which communicated with WPF application).
Today I'm a software Engineer with 9 years of experience who still works on is on projects for fun :)
Nice!
Started as a job and now it's my job and my hobby. However in my hobby I code iot stuff. My heart was and is always with embedded. However I work in business it and code sales systems that connect to old systems.
Cool!
Started off as a hobby 😅..... high interest in hacking as a kid, now a full time job and some times still a hobby cause I enjoy problem solving and tasking challenges on a regular.
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Hey, I think programming as hobby use more creativity than as job because in job maybe write more traditional code. I prefer programming as a hobby maybe because it makes me feel like I'm an artist who brings life to his/her imaginations. I try to do more programming for myself not for gaining something just because it is fun. but on the other side I need money so a job is essential.
That’s cool!
Started as a hobby when I was 12. Started programming professionally at 23. Found out way too quickly that burnout is real. I ended up forcing myself out of the game but I never stopped loving it. After a good six years of doing warehouse work, last year I started programming again professionally and, knowing what I know now over a decade later, I know it's where I belong. Now it's my jobby.
That’s great!
Both. For my job I write and maintain Ruby on Rails codebases. For my hobby, I hack on Emacs or Hugo.
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I started learning to obtain a skill, until I have a passion project that I want to achieve within the future. Took a very long break to bring my life back up to speed. Now, not too recently I've reminded myself of my goal and passion. Because of that I'm going head first putting all my focus in learning programming while also taking care of my other responsibilities. Hmm maybe this rant wasn't relavent but to answer your question I'm programming to get a job but I also do it as a hobby.
That’s great!
Got into coding when I was 17 after watching The Social Network. Fell in love with it. Took computer science in my high school as my main stream. And here I am, still in love with it. So, it's more like a hobby and job combination to me. I really don't know where it falls.
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Started as Job. Slowly but surly has took over as a hobby as well.
That's cool!
It's taking over a little to much. 😅
Damn
Programming is my job. I started when I was 15 and it was a hobby for me then.
That makes sense
I started programming as a hobby but now im looking to land a job with it
Nice!
I look at programming as a hobby but I also want to earn money and have a job
Same!
Started as a hobby, now is both.
Cool!