can I be a programmer if programming isn't my hobby? I choose

to be more clear : most programmers spend most of their free time to code and to learn new shit, I just want to work my 8 hours a day and be done with it.

What's with all the music creation threads lately. Is everyone here secretly a musician?

>>39380820
If you have high IQ you'll be fine regardless of treating it as a hobby or a job.

Yes, definitely. I hardly ever code in my spare time and I've been a programmer for years.

>>39380843
This isn't true. The only people who code after work are the autistic people you hear from on /g/ and who constantly bring it up

As a failed comsci major who shifted to another course, i'd say you have to make programming a hobby. In my opinion most of it is self learning and if you're a lazy ass, then goodluck

>>39380915
Wrong. Most genius programmers are lazy as fuck, they just don't view anything about programming as challenging since it's so easy for them. Most of them would do something else while reading about some complex subject like watching a video on another screen and later on they'd have perfect retention and understanding of that subject. That's just how it is.

>choosing to do something you don't really enjoy because there are no brighter options

iktf OP. It might not work but since you can't change it, you should probably stick with it a little while and see how it goes.

If you want to be a computing professional, you need to spend time outside of work improving yourself. Basically spend 10-15 hours a week outside of work. With programming as a hobby, you can easily satisfy this. If all you want to do is be a code monkey, then sure keep just doing work. Just know your skills will eventually be easily replaced in the future.

Don't get programming as a job. It won't even make you a good programmer since the pressure of deadlines and the sinking of productivity due to sleep deprivation and overworking will have you banging out the worst code you can possibly muster just so you'd have a half-working pile of shit in time for your retarded profit-minded non-programming bosses to say "good job, here's your next task due in 2 days".

>>39380936
>genius

Well there you go OP. You need to be a genius. I agree with it desu. I shouldve left programming before i fucked up my gpa

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>>39381376
ok thanks guys, if it'll be possible i'll try to switch to some basic IT shit

>>39381801
Engineering doesnt suit your fancy?

>>39381818
nah, too much effort is required for engineering