This is how I feel as well. I used to put more time into open-source and just code in general, now it&#x27;s more of a means to an end for me, with the odd &quot;passion&quot; project. Life is short, don&#x27;t waste it all working, even if it&#x27;s what you enjoy, there are many other things to enjoy and experience. I refuse to work with companies now that put over 8-10 hours a day in, it&#x27;s just too much, and fosters a competitive environment.<p>As far as being known, just do what you enjoy. If you enjoy it you&#x27;ll produce quality work, and if you produce quality work then the rest falls into place. Play your cards right, get yourself into a position at some startup (or your own startup) doing what you&#x27;re interested in.<p>I think it helps to be vocal as well, blog a lot, speak at conferences a lot, and so on. I&#x27;m not really this kind of person but I&#x27;ve seen others who get really popular from being &quot;thought leaders&quot;, possibly more so than for any code.