Is There Any Room for the Not-Passionate Developer?
This is always worrying to see when set as an expectation. I mean, I enjoy coding. My employer gets my 40-ish hours of attention. But I just can&#x27;t seem to get into after-hours or weekend coding side projects.<p>I have ideas to explore (Nothing I&#x27;d ever want to turn into a business, perish the thought), but I just... can&#x27;t  find the motivation to spend more hours doing what I already spend about a third of my life doing. I enjoy reading articles and the like, sure, but if I wanted to work on side projects, I&#x27;d need to take extended time away from work to &quot;reset&quot; and get into something.<p>Does this make me destined to fall behind? I&#x27;m hoping not, but given how many people talk about needing one&#x27;s job to be their all-consuming passion, to be something they spend spare time and weekends on... I&#x27;m not always hopeful.