[rytis]

> I see this in some of my co-workers who only code for a living, not for a passion. They go home to their TVs and Netflix and raise their families.

Especially this one:

> ... and raise their families.

You think being a coder and raising a family is oxymoron? Or rather not being a 'passionate' coder is a bad thing? Or even being a hacker for 8 hours a day is the same as not being a hacker at all?

Trust me, raising a family (if done properly) involves a hell of a lot more 'hacking' than saving 8ms on some random SQL query...

[mbesto]

In both cases it's the act of creation, they're just manifested differently. Hacker's enjoy their creation because they feel like stretch the limit of their intellect. Creating a family (IMHO) is both as equally, if not more, challenging.

[wallflower]

You are both right. Somehow raising a family seems to be more than hacking, though, it is the meaning of life.