> There are many reasons why not doing X is right, including social/mental recovery and prevention of burnout.
You suggested the question seems naive, but you’ve also listed plenty of good answers to “why aren’t you coding?”
I’m not sure you can attribute naivety to a simple question like this, and I don’t think it’s necessary. It’s just a question. It’s prompted some interesting responses in this thread.
Interesting how judgment is assumed in this question. A question like “why aren’t you living in Istanbul” feels very neutral, whereas OP’s question can feel like a moral suggestion. Seems unfair to presuppose such things, though especially in a caustic way
I'd definitely also treat a question “why aren’t you living in Istanbul” as non-neutral with an implied assertion that in the absence of any specific argument it the natural choice would be to live in Istanbul; it's pretty much the nature of any question in the form "why aren't you doing X".
You suggested the question seems naive, but you’ve also listed plenty of good answers to “why aren’t you coding?”
I’m not sure you can attribute naivety to a simple question like this, and I don’t think it’s necessary. It’s just a question. It’s prompted some interesting responses in this thread.