Great Developers Don't Need to Be “Passionate”

> There's a common expectation when looking for great developers that they need to be "passionate" about coding, which is often equated to coding long hours.

I have always considered myself passionate about programming, CS, the tools I use... and early on realized I don't like working long hours. I don't mind crunch modes but I require breaks after them.

Lately, I've been experimenting with 4 hours workdays. And in those 4 hours I am passionate about my craft. After that, I rest (and do other tasks).

And I'm okay with that. If someone is reading this and has issues about their own working hours and feel they may be seen as "slackers" because of the prevalent industry expectations, my advice is you do some soul searching and find what's best for you.

Please justify your assertion that there is a general belief that passionate means long hours. It's not true.

If your point is that great developers don't have to work long hours then that is what the title should be.