I actually think #17 is the odd one out here, in that it directly conflicts with #1. "Programming is just a job", yet "Code in your spare time"? I think you're right that #17 conflicts with silicone valley mentality, but while this mentality isn't for everyone, I think it's absurd to claim it's wrong.
Ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind that different people will answer differently and that's okay: Do you have a passionate desire to do what you do (whether your motivation be to build a better future, change the world, or create cool technology, etc.)? Or is programming really just a way to make money (i.e. "just a job") to afford the things you really enjoy? (Or some balance in between the two, usually.)
IMO for those who are truly passionate about their work, their work is NEVER "just a job". Thus while #17 is true for a great many people, it's not true for the few who tend to accomplish the most - at least judging empirically from historical results.
For these people, it's much more than "just a job". For every highly successful person who made a huge impact on the world, it's never "just a job." Just ask Elon Musk, or countless others, if they consider their career "just a job."
Ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind that different people will answer differently and that's okay: Do you have a passionate desire to do what you do (whether your motivation be to build a better future, change the world, or create cool technology, etc.)? Or is programming really just a way to make money (i.e. "just a job") to afford the things you really enjoy? (Or some balance in between the two, usually.)
IMO for those who are truly passionate about their work, their work is NEVER "just a job". Thus while #17 is true for a great many people, it's not true for the few who tend to accomplish the most - at least judging empirically from historical results.
For these people, it's much more than "just a job". For every highly successful person who made a huge impact on the world, it's never "just a job." Just ask Elon Musk, or countless others, if they consider their career "just a job."