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by bruce_one 3344 days ago
I somehow fluked my way onto a pro-bono project at my previous employer which was a UI/design-ish project. (To claim/highlight the volunteer-ness, I'll highlight that I worked many optional (read: unpaid) hours... :-p )

Now I'm considered primarily a UI dev (big fan of full stack though...) and I love it all :-)

(I'd not done any UI before.)

That's a very concrete example, but I love volunteering, in particular finding something I love that I can twist to help others...

eg I now design and maintain a few websites because I now UI better than I ever did before.

Personally, I like to find "volunteering" that aligns with my day-to-day life/interests/passions :-)