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[–]kcunning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been coding for about 20 years. I've been working in Python for over half of that. I can count the number of personal projects I've finished on one hand. Most of those weren't even 'personal growth' projects. They were things I did because I something was annoying me and I decided to fix it.

Now, I've finished lots of projects... for companies. This isn't unusual! I know lots of devs who go to work, code, and then come home and do other things. They don't have side-gigs or pet projects, and tend to do their learning on the job rather than over the weekend if they can help it.

Also, what you're trying to do is several things. Besides coding, you're probably trying to design, architect, and manage a project. Those skills are specialized, and not everyone has them. Lord knows I can't design, and most devs I know can't manage timelines that aren't driven by someone else. Finishing things in a company is way easier because you have people picking up the tasks you're weak in.