I do code outside of work, and the kinds of projects I work on are a different realm of interest, for instance solving problems at home, or filling a need. They don't have to be completely different topics though, even tangentially related is good enough to keep the interest going.
Over time some of them have spawned into their own projects, and some have gained a little popularity in the OSS community and have taken a life of their own. Importantly I am keeping them as hobbies and not revenue streams; I know that isn't a common sentiment on HN.
Further, it's not always about coding — it's important to also do non-coding things in between, to break things up. I'm sure you have some of these as well. The non-coding tasks can serve as time to mull over both work and non-work coding tasks in the back of your head.
Over time some of them have spawned into their own projects, and some have gained a little popularity in the OSS community and have taken a life of their own. Importantly I am keeping them as hobbies and not revenue streams; I know that isn't a common sentiment on HN.
Further, it's not always about coding — it's important to also do non-coding things in between, to break things up. I'm sure you have some of these as well. The non-coding tasks can serve as time to mull over both work and non-work coding tasks in the back of your head.