[yolesaber]

Software engineering is a relatively high yielding field with regards to work put in and amounts paid out. If I get six figures doing minimal amount of work - lets face it, most dev jobs (including my own) are very easy and involve logic of the snapping-together-lego variety - then I'm able to use that money for good once my basic needs are covered. I run a small press, I buy the art my friends make, I hold performances and book bands. If being able to rent out a diner to host a night of creativity and aesthetic exploration means that I need to sit in front of a monitor for a few hours hungover the next day that's a fair trade-off in my mind.

Generally speaking I wish more software engineers put their money to these sorts of endeavors rather than the expensive luxury hobbies many indulge in. Not to say you can't buy the latest gadget, sail, whatever, but many engineers make so much money and it's amazing how little you need to spend to make the world a better, more interesting place to live in.