On: Ask HN: Developers with kids, how do you skill up?

[jomkr]

Agreed. I'm only 25 with no kids and single. I still don't program in my off time. I do things I vastly prefer like rock-climb, work-out or just get very, very drunk.

I'm not a rock-star programmer but I can definitely hold my own in the office. And guess who the managers prefer to take to meet clients, me or the guys that spend 120 hours plus infront of a screen.

[manojlds → jomkr]

> And guess who the managers prefer to take to meet clients, me or the guys that spend 120 hours plus infront of a screen.

It's been very difficult for me to guess the answer to this.

[cholantesh → manojlds]

Additionally, I can't say either scenario sounds enjoyable to me.