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0 pointsshittyadmin7y ago0 comments

You can't be serious. Why would I want to come home and continue applying the same skillset I apply at work all day?

Is there something about software development that makes people feel the need to practice it every waking minute of their lives?

I mean, sometimes I do it when there's an itch I really need scratched, but most of the time I'd rather do something else. Basically anything else. Is it so wrong to want to socialize a bit or put on one of the pile of TV shows and anime I'd like to check out?

Doing that sort of volunteer work is great, but I just can't, I need to turn it off at some point.

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bpchaps7y ago

Woah there, calm down. I never said that you shouldn't or can't socialize or put on a pile of TV shows, etc. That'd be ridiculous and unhealthy. Hell, before writing this post, I was playing XCOM 2 :). I'm merely suggesting that techies like us have a much better financial situation than a vast majority of the public, so we have financial flexibility to spare.

Some things you could do:

  -Go to a local weekly meetup. Four hours a week.
  -Move your career towards non-profits. It's now your profession.
  -Teach programming to small classes. Eight hours a week.
  -Find a local advocacy group and make small contributions. Couple hours a week.

If you can't do that sort of volunteer work, then that's on you. No need to be so sour and uncharitable to those of us who try.

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