Do we REALLY need them?
The centuries long question about programmers and side projects, do we really need them? I mean, doesn't a day job take enough? We work countless hours at work, sometimes 60+ hours a week. Why on earth would anyone want to do more on the side? There are several reasons to have side projects, and some good points not to have any. Let's look into it.
My "Why"
I go between having no side projects and having at least one (sometimes more) at any given time. During COVID, it has helped my sanity a bit, distracting me from the crap that is going on in 2020.
