Hobbyist hacker VS full-time hacker about movethewebforward HOT 2 CLOSED

While I agree about some links to posts on how to manage time with an open-source project would be nice, I disagree with what you're saying about getting real work done. As the old saying goes - a lot of littles makes a lot. A few entries in MDN and a few commits/forks to your favorite repo really go a long way, especially if you're doing that stuff frequently.

What are some of your thoughts regarding the time subject, etc? I'm interested in hearing them!

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What I'm getting at here is thus: You either make the task of writing code a full-time act, as in, you make it pay the bills, and make it your livelihood, or you mistreat your passion for the subject and delegate it as a mere 'hobby'.

That's why I never liked the term 'hobbyist' hacker, because it suggests hacking is just passing the time when infact it could be so much more - e.g, your job / career / profession / etc

As regards adding things to the MDN - that is a noble act, and the importance of it must not go overlooked. But that's not being the be-all-and-end-all of web development. True WebDev is much more expansive. It spans the whole web infact...

• Do you make podcasts discussing the subject?
• Screencasts?
• Gists?
• Blog entries?
• Blog comments?
• Emails to others?
• Posting it on FBook,G+,Twitter,etc?
• Adding source code 'easter eggs' / comments
• Lurking moar on IRC?
• Instant messaging?
• Word of mouth?
• Paid Advertisements?
• Video conferencing?
• Teaching the subject?
• Guest speakers etc?
• Getting a mention in a book?

etc...

I could go on, but those should get you started...
So yeah, full-time hacker, or die...

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