---
title: "How To Balance Your Job With Your Side Projects As A Developer"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-balance-your-job-with-your-side-projects-as-a-developer-t45bclgtr
source_url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-balance-your-job-with-your-side-projects-as-a-developer
type: article
source: "daily.dev"
author: "Catalin Pit"
published: 2020-11-23T14:10:05.270Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
tags: ["devtools"]
upvotes: 17
comments: 3
language: en
---

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# How To Balance Your Job With Your Side Projects As A Developer

**[daily.dev](https://daily.dev/sources/daily)** · [@catalinpit](https://daily.dev/catalinpit) · 17 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

Working 8 hours a day and having side projects can be very difficult. I know that from experience, I also struggled to find a balance between my work and my side projects. I would like to think that I have found the perfect balance. As a result, I want to share what I do with the hope that it can help you as well.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@gambitboy** · 3 upvotes

> Gonna try some of these points in action. I've had difficulty committing a steady amount of time to my side project just due to not setting time for it during the week.

**@jaiprakash** · 2 upvotes

> Nice article. Even I am going through same difficulty managing time for projects. Will definitely try your suggestion.

**@lyndz** · 0 upvotes

> Definitely worth the try...again.

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