I agree, which is why it drives me crazy to be on HN and see people be like "if you want to work as a programmer you must live breathe eat sleep code and have a resume of Github commits three miles long."
It's a job, not a religion.
It's a job, not a religion.
It’s my personal escapism from the everydayness of existence.
For others it's a calling.
Nothing wrong with either - I just think it's worth being aware that people have different motivations.