Do you program in your spare time?

Question

Programming

Tell me, who comes home after a working day at the computer and sits down to write code again?
I decided to retrain (Enterprise Web, Java -> GameDev, C++) and in connection with this I began to work a lot in my free time: sometimes in the evening, 1-2 days off for sure. In this regard, I noticed that I'm starting to slowly go crazy :) Firstly, when I come to work on Monday, I only think about my home project (the game, in fact): it's hard to switch. Secondly, I noticed that I just became physically tired. And this is directly related to the fact that I'm not just sitting at the computer, but I'm working. That is, play all Sunday != write code all Sunday.
Tell us about your experience, if any.

Answer 1

I enjoy writing code and don't often get tired (it comes with experience and knowledge). It strains the brain quite well only when you code something complex or study and analyze the material for the first time, "from scratch".
Any work, including programming, should bring not only a good income, but also moral pleasure from the result.
Write a game - relax! *happy tired*

Answer 2

Just like you - in the evening GameDev. I don’t see any problems with switching between work and a game task, since there is a development plan everywhere: today I do this, in the evening I do this, in the morning I am there.
The life hack here, for me personally, is in planning. Plus, of course, you should not forget about the rest. In any case, the weekend in 80% of cases is a vacation. If the rest is active, and even with a trip to nature, well-being and working capacity are restored quickly.
Rest for the brain is important. Continuous work eventually leads to exhaustion - expressed as physical fatigue (actually, your case). I solve this by striving to strain the brain as little as possible outside of specific tasks. For example, do not listen to audiobooks, read less (even the news), watch less. In short, your "attention points" are limited, and if you spread your attention, you will quickly get tired.

1. Development plan.
   
2. Rest is needed. Preferably active, outdoors.
   
3. Women are a must too.
   
4. Sleep is also required during normal hours for a human being.
   
5. The brain must be able to relax. Load it with informational noise to a minimum.
   

Answer 3

Programming. And I solve problems. It is unpleasant when projects and tasks "for oneself" turn out to be more interesting than those for work - then it is difficult to concentrate on work.
And there is no time to get tired - household chores do not go anywhere, and they do not allow you to sit at the computer for a long time. And now we need to take the dogs to the river ...

Answer 4

Yes, often, sometimes with fanaticism. I'm trying to learn something new, I recently figured out the VK api, now I'm writing an extension for Chrome.

Answer 5

Yes, I do codepen demos. Previously, I coded for myself almost more than for work (for which they paid little) and implemented any visual that climbed into my head. Now I'm swamped with work with normal pay, so I'll just take the time to "revive" dribble gifs, because they are beautiful and provide such a severe challenge, due to which I continue to improve my skills and keep up with the cutting edge of progress.

Answer 6

There are several open source projects that take time to maintain. Usually not very much, 3-4 hours a week, but sometimes, when inspiration comes to write down a couple of new features, I can spend 20-30 hours a week.

Answer 7

From time to time I take new freelance projects for myself, I study new technologies. In a week from 3 to 10 hours it turns out.

Answer 8

quit and work on your

Answer 9

Depending on the number of working hours per day.
If I work more than 4, then no.
If it’s less, then I do my own projects, and I do comics for others.

Answer 10

No, it's enough to work))

Answer 11

at home - no more than 3 days a week, and mostly NOT on weekends! Weekends - for outdoor activities \ or go to buy something \ do some business ...)
Much more often after work I go in for sports, because the work is sedentary and I understand that this negatively affects my health (besides, I have bad habits )

Answer 12

Naturally, yes! Over the past year:
At first, for fun, I tried to make games for Android - so far I could not do anything worthwhile. I will try again, but a little later. Especially since I don't know Java.
There was a need for a film cataloger. I did not want to steal, so I wrote my own ( videocat.maagames.ru ).
While I was making a website for my games, this cataloger realized that I needed a CMS, but none of the existing ones satisfied me (even among the stolen ones), so I'm slowly writing my own.
And this is not counting any small things that I just wanted to try, because I read about them on the Internet.
And if I feel tired, then I watch TV shows or play toys. You can't get tired.