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I have a pet project of my own, and I would guess we're not alone. But so far it's only year and something. I've found out these projects help me to stay on the edge of new technologies (Azure, smartphones, etc.) and also they are kind of a therapy. If it's still entertaining for you than there's obvious YES answer for you. I would also ask: Do you feel progress? Is finish in sight or still elusive as it always was? 
regards,
Kate
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Depends really, on what the project is.
If you are trying to write "Hello World!" in FORTRAN and it's taken you fifteen years and no end in sight, then I'd have to suggest that a surrender to the arms of reality might be a good idea.
But if it's the whole of Quake III Arena written from scratch in ARM assembler for Android Tablets, then I'd have to say "Keep going!" and "Work harder!" 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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LOL, it's actually the whole Unreal Tournament opensourced on a different platform  (thanks, but if I work even harder, I might break  )
in another thousand years we'll be machines or gods█
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It is OK, definitely. All we love to work on vintage projects.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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awwwwwww  what a nice term to use!
in another thousand years we'll be machines or gods█
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Pet projects are for learning, so as long as you learn from it - go on!
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I like that definition, you just made me undrop a sisyfos project of my own.
B**tard
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Hobby - means things you love to do. So if you are not bored, no one else should dictate you on the time limit, otherwise it's not hobby.
[Joke]
You are not talking about your job here, right? And the people who are giving you suggestions are not your boss(es), right? RIGHT?!
[/Joke]
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Sure, as long as (i) you're having fun, (ii) you don't expect it to be any kind of external or commercial success and (iii) the tech stack isn't totally obsolete so anything you're learning is worth nothing.
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xawari wrote: Do you have stuff like that too?
Nope.
It won't be 15 years until December or thereabouts.
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Of course it's OK.
One assumes that the current goals have somewhat changed since inception, though- or are you writing a program for an Amiga or something 
I am currently working on PooperPig [^]- a game I first started work on in the mid to late 1980's (see http://www.viewdata.org.uk/download.php?cat=15_Prestel&file=logon07.pdf p 19)
The current version is mobile - IOS, Android and possibly WP8, and also potentially Mac and PC
The original was on a BBC micro[^]
By the time I finish it will probably be played on a 3d holodeck !!
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Oh, ja, my wife and I enjoyed an afternoon nude in the English Garden when we visited that fine city. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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'English' is German for a rare steak. 'English Garden' is a place to, how shall we say, expose one's raw meat. I think the Germans misunderstand us Brits, really, that's not us at all. 
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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(Used to be) Berlin had leetle tiny patches of parky land sandwiched between buildings here and there. (Well, at least in the Neukölln and Kreuzberg areas.
In the Summer, they were always filled with nekkid people.
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Had a very busy weekend, going to different beaches with different set of friends. I've been to 3 beaches for two days.
Then next weekend, we'll go to another beach with my colleagues. Then next next weekend, and also the last weekend of May (different set of friends again)...
Looking forward to do cliff diving again at the end of May.
How's your weekend?
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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Used to love cliff diving up in Canada many moons ago, can't do it now.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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The reason why I always do it every summer.
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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Beach? Go away, we had cloudy/rainy weather. No need to make me jealous 
managed to go for a run, got stuff done and now on my way to my final project's presentation.
It's monday morning, and I want to go back to sleep.
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
How to ask a question
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Jealous? I'm not making you jealous. 
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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I like sun, beach and fun - Unfortunately I live in Switzerland where is no beach, not often sun and just sometimes fun
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
How to ask a question
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And you have chocolates too...
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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Not a bad weekend so far. Spent Saturday in Golden Valley, enjoying the sun and barbecuing good things. Sunday drove 300 miles across the desert to visit the Maternal Unit in the San Diego area, enjoyed the drive and the sunny destination in the Avocado Capital of the World. Tomorrow I'll spend the day helping her around the house, then off the next day to drive back across hell to Mesa, AZ. Meetings there, then back to Bullhead. It's not the end of the world, but we can see it from there. The week after will be spent in Las Vegas, at the Lake Las Vegas Resort, then a race back home to (hopefully) meet up with our own Piebald Consultant and his wife in Laughlin, NV. Then Memorial Day I'll be off to the Grand Canyon to have dinner with friends from Georgia I met online on another forum, one devoted to my other hobby - shooting dangerous weapons at targets and food. He's got some bullets I need, and I've got some powder he can't get, so some horse trading will be done.
I need to win a lottery; I'm too busy for work, and too broke to quit just yet.
Will Rogers never met me.
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I feel you. Going out having a good day means more spending.
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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