[nickyjaspers]

I totally agree with your story.

So to keep up with technology is that I sometimes switch from customer (if you have the chance), then you will automically learn new things. Whether they are old or new technologies.

Another thing is try to follow sometimes courses, seminars (hard- and soft skill), during working hours preferably. Then it won't affect your private time.

And if I have time when my 3 kids are in bed, and I still feel the energy to create something. Force myself to keep my side project small, and don't be too hard on yourself when you don't finish it. Because you definitely learned something.

[skrebbel]

In a personal yet not entirely unrelated note, thanks for taking over my brain-sucking gig at Philips back in the days :D

[nickyjaspers]

Also in this case I've learned a lot from switching.....and then I switched again ;)