Dang! I know I prefer posting code, but I feel moved to make this one less technical entry. I just finished giving a class on XML and ADO.Net and jumped online to check email before heading home. I responded to a few messages (some technical, some not) and -- this is the interesting part -- every person I responded to wrote me back immediately. I, in turn, responded to them and around-and-around-we-go. It's almost 9 PM here on the East Coast. These same people, including bloggers like Darrel and Mark, are online early in the mornings too. What is happening? Do all the people I work with, including myself, have a case of workaholism?
I know the programming subculture thrives on an almost frantic work ethic, but when is it too much? Besides class tonight and Weds, I'm giving a BizTalk and .Net talk tomorrow with a colleague. This is an unusually busy week for me, but it's not uncommon for me to work into the wee hours of the morning. Apparently, working beyond the 9-5 schedule is a standard in the software business. Does your employer even know or appreciate it? What about your family?
Speaking of family . . . I'll wrap this up and go home to dinner . . .