When a passion becomes a grind

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of transitioning from coding as a hobby to a career and the impact on passion and job satisfaction.

This week I talk about the transition from enjoying coding for fun to facing the challenges and grind of doing it as a job. It's hard to find that balance between finding meaning in your job, and how you can loose your passion when it turns into a career.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Powell

Topics covered

• coding
• career transition
• work-life balance
• passion
• job challenges

Keywords

• coding
• career
• passion
• work
• balance
• challenges
• job satisfaction

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