>when am I going to use this in a JOB?
>does a surgeon perform surgery outside of working hours?
>hobby? learning? curiosity? SORRY im off the clock!

>>106150820 (OP)
You need to drink the "passion for tech" koolaid

>>106150820 (OP)
>when am I going to use this in a JOB?
being able to find patterns and efficient solutions to problems quickly is a helpful skill
>does a surgeon perform surgery outside of working hours?
before someone becomes a practicing surgeons yeah they might do some training beforehand as an assistant
>hobby?
one might say it's a hobby yeah
>learning?
putting your college DSA class knowledge to use is a good way to retain it
>curiosity?
people who are actually passionate about computers and CS in general usually fiddle a little with picrel, yeah
it can also be competitive interest