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    I may be daft, but sounds to me like you need a new job. Not that job security and comfort aren't nice, and side projects aren't ideal, but I feel like if you're going this far for a challenge, why not...actually go find a challenge? (or maybe I'm just fortunate enough to have a job that allows me to do what you're seeking on your own time...) Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 19:29
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    One thing to check out is to what degree your current employer has (or at least thinks it has) ownership of your non-work Intellectual Property. Check any employment agreements you may have signed. When in doubt, take a lawyer to lunch and have them look at it for you. The closer your "personal coding" is to your work, the more important this becomes. Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 19:31
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    man, i totally relate to your experience, still working on it so no magic solutions to share with you yet Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 22:15
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    @Sam: One thing I do is carry the books I'm learning from around with me. When I have a few spare moments at the store, or waiting for my daughter to get out of school, or whatever I read, make notes, etc. Sometimes if I am working on a project, I carry pen and paper too and draw out designs, plan things out, so when I sit down to code the thinking is done and I can get something productive done. Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 23:09
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    So what are your goals? Commented Jun 23, 2011 at 7:51