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You might have difficulty focusing (or a preference not to) but with a day job and so many other interests, you would get a lot of benefit from focusing your programming efforts, because the left over time is so limited.

Which one is the most viable way out of 'languishing'?



You might have difficulty focusing (or a preference not to) but with a day job and so many other interests, you would get a lot of benefit from focusing your programming efforts, because the left over time is so limited.

Well, I do have a bit of a problem focusing; I've got dozens of projects scattered in my home directory that are half finished, it's just the discipline isn't there.

Which one is the most viable way out of 'languishing'?

I get back to my side software projects every once in a great while; once I make something worth releasing, I'll put it out there. Maybe just find some OSS projects to help with; I'm good at cleaning up other people's code. I'm not willing to sacrifice one of my hobbies to go back to grad school or found a startup (both of which would also require moving), but I sometimes fancy I could quit my day job and freelance.




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