After reading the blog post, I actually agree more with the 501 Developer manifesto. One year after graduating from college and landing my first professional job, I discovered that although I love programming, I love life a lot more. For me personally, it's all about maintaining a balance between my career and life.
In the end, no one dies wishing they worked more:
> "Write a technical blog"
I found that I enjoy writing a lot more when it is not about technical stuff. The few technical blog posts I write serve more as a mental bookmark for myself, that I can reference back to in the future.
> "Contribute to open source projects"
Honestly, I have yet to find an open source project that I feel passionate enough about to contribute to regularly outside of work. Until then, I'll continue focusing on my personal projects.
> "Attend user groups in your spare time"
I would rather spend time with friends & co-workers going out to happy hour or watching a good movie rather than discussing the frameworks/languages I use on a daily basis.
> "Mostly only read books about coding and productivity"
For the longest time, all I did was read technical selections on Safari Books Online. It got pretty monotonous after a while. I still read some technical books, but I would pick a great fantasy/fiction novel over a book on cross-browser CSS hacks any day.
> "Push to GitHub while sitting on the toilet"
That's insanitary IMO.
> "Are committed to maximum awesomeness at all times, or would have us believe it"
I'm not that awesome. Being part of the HN community has been an incredibly humbling and educational experience.
In the end, no one dies wishing they worked more:
> "Write a technical blog"
I found that I enjoy writing a lot more when it is not about technical stuff. The few technical blog posts I write serve more as a mental bookmark for myself, that I can reference back to in the future.
> "Contribute to open source projects"
Honestly, I have yet to find an open source project that I feel passionate enough about to contribute to regularly outside of work. Until then, I'll continue focusing on my personal projects.
> "Attend user groups in your spare time"
I would rather spend time with friends & co-workers going out to happy hour or watching a good movie rather than discussing the frameworks/languages I use on a daily basis.
> "Mostly only read books about coding and productivity"
For the longest time, all I did was read technical selections on Safari Books Online. It got pretty monotonous after a while. I still read some technical books, but I would pick a great fantasy/fiction novel over a book on cross-browser CSS hacks any day.
> "Push to GitHub while sitting on the toilet"
That's insanitary IMO.
> "Are committed to maximum awesomeness at all times, or would have us believe it"
I'm not that awesome. Being part of the HN community has been an incredibly humbling and educational experience.