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by Angostura 3515 days ago
Not only is there less pressure, but there is also the immediate pressure of gratitude from your peers, it's great to be able to help someone out and get a heartfelt thankyou. They are also often quite interesting and let you learn something about a new domain.

And suddenly I understand why I keep volunteering to help on gnarly little projects that are peripheral to my main job - even though I'm extraordinarily busy.