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		Dansvidania 46 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Have Taken Up Farming > Even if you had/have passion for computers, being paid to do something you wouldn't do otherwise can quickly drain that passion. Do you think this is true if you have your own apps/products or similar ?

TomasBM 39 days ago [–]

Depends if you find that fun enough to counterweigh the bad sides of work.

There's a common trope that monetizing your hobby is a good way to start hating that hobby. But it doesn't have to be that way; a lot of people love what they do.

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