History and scholarship
Deci and Ryan (1985) and Csikszentmihalyi (1990) on intrinsic motivation; Hackman and Oldham (1976) and Wrzesniewski and Dutton (2001) on job design and crafting; Lerner and Tirole (2002) on signalling; Ibarra (2003) on experiments; Raffiee and Feng (2014) found hybrid entrepreneurs survive longer.
Key points
Pick a small problem, ship a minimum version, get feedback, iterate. Laws, programmes, visa rules and hiring practice change; check official notices, current law and actual postings.
In practice
Add to your portfolio; check moonlighting, confidentiality and IP clauses in your contract and tax duties on income.
FAQ
- Allowed while employed?
- Depends on your contract.
- Helps job search?
- If relevant and explained.
Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26
References
- Hackman, J. R., & Oldham, G. R. (1976). Motivation through the design of work: Test of a theory. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 16(2), 250–279.
- Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior. Plenum.
- Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.
- Wrzesniewski, A., & Dutton, J. E. (2001). Crafting a job: Revisioning employees as active crafters of their work. Academy of Management Review, 26(2), 179–201.
- Lerner, J., & Tirole, J. (2002). Some simple economics of open source. Journal of Industrial Economics, 50(2), 197–234.
- Ibarra, H. (2003). Working Identity. Harvard Business School Press.
- Raffiee, J., & Feng, J. (2014). Should I quit my day job? A hybrid path to entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Journal, 57(4), 936–963.
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