# Part-time software development jobs are possible DevFeed: [Part-time software development jobs are possible]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Itamar Turner-Trauring Published: 2019-05-09T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Itamar Turner-Trauring]() Topics: [Programming](), [Development](), [Software]() Tags: [career](), [developer](), [job](), [programming](), [software-developer]() ## AI overview The article argues that part-time software development work is possible, challenging the belief that companies will not agree to shorter workweeks. It supports this with the author's experience, examples from people who read the author's book, an interview subject, and online accounts. ## Source excerpt If you're tired of working long hours, a part-time--or even just 4 days a week--programming jobs seems appealing. You'll still get paid, you'll still hopefully enjoy your job--but you'll also have more time for other things in your life. Hypothetically you could negotiate for more free time, but obviously no company would ever agree to a shorter workweek, right? And indeed there are plenty of people--on Hacker News especially--who will explain to you in great detail why this can't be done, that no manager would ever agree to this, that it's a logical impossibility, a mirage, a delusion, not even worth considering. But-- The fact is there are quite a few software developers who work less than full-time. And to help convince you, I figured I would share just a few of the examples I know of. I've done it Personally I've worked at three different software jobs at between 28 and 35 hours a week. And before that, when I left my last full-time job, my manager offered to help me find a part-time job there so that I would stay. People who have read my book have done it Since I appreciated having a shorter workweek so much, I ended up writing a book about negotiating a 3-day weekend, and a number of people who read my book have successfully done so. I could share quotes from people who did it, and the sales page above includes just some of them, but you might feel that lacks a little credibility. So let's move on-- People I've interviewed have done it I also interviewed a number of people for the book, including a guy by the name of Mike who has been working 4 days a week for 15 years now. You can read the full interview with Mike if you want to get his perspective. But he's just one person, so let's move on to the final category: random people on the Internet. Random people on the Internet have done it Here's just a sample: pushcx on lobste.rs: "I've worked part-time for about six years of my career." Seitsebb on lobste.rs: "I work four days a week and can recommend it." stsp on lo