> They brushed me off saying it's just not possible or they don't look after their kids.
Fuck that noise.
Hands-down the best programmers I have worked with have had multiple kids. I am talking about darth vader level chops, the gurus on the team. They take a problem or technology and understand it at its deepest level.
Things I notice that they would do:
1. Always have one new major idea/pattern/framework they were focused on learning. They would focus on it and learn it well.
2. Present ideas or attend meetups once a month. Going once a month is not a huge commitment.
3. Have a small side project, maybe something to test out the idea/concept/technology from #1
I myself have 3 kids and this pattern has worked well for me also ;)
Fuck that noise.
Hands-down the best programmers I have worked with have had multiple kids. I am talking about darth vader level chops, the gurus on the team. They take a problem or technology and understand it at its deepest level.
Things I notice that they would do:
1. Always have one new major idea/pattern/framework they were focused on learning. They would focus on it and learn it well.
2. Present ideas or attend meetups once a month. Going once a month is not a huge commitment.
3. Have a small side project, maybe something to test out the idea/concept/technology from #1
I myself have 3 kids and this pattern has worked well for me also ;)