> Every time I think about a side project, I quickly realize I'd rather spend that time riding my bicycle, walking my dog, or just sitting on the deck with my wife looking out at the trees.
As do I.
I know some people enjoy working on FOSS, but for me, development is work. If I'm coding, it's for work. I work when I work, I relax when I relax.
Of course I've done a few personal projects, but mostly tooling and automation to let me do other things I enjoy.
This does seem to be a somewhat developer specific problem though. My lawyer friends don't do legal stuff in their free time (a few do pro-bono on occasion). Nor do my nurse friends do medicine when they're not on the clock.
As do I.
I know some people enjoy working on FOSS, but for me, development is work. If I'm coding, it's for work. I work when I work, I relax when I relax.
Of course I've done a few personal projects, but mostly tooling and automation to let me do other things I enjoy.
This does seem to be a somewhat developer specific problem though. My lawyer friends don't do legal stuff in their free time (a few do pro-bono on occasion). Nor do my nurse friends do medicine when they're not on the clock.