Ask HN: Hobbies Outside of Tech?

3 points by DougN7 7y ago ↗ HN

I've been programming for going on 40 years now. It started when I was a kid and was a ton of fun. It's still sort of fun, but after having done it for so long, it's losing its appeal as a hobby.

What sorts of hobbies fit the programmer mindset that don't use a keyboard and screen?

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dadoge 7y ago ↗

Playing a musical instrument.

Baking.

Indoor rock climbing.

All are technical and hands-on.

Less hands-on, but part of what I enjoy of being a programmer is reading pretty technically deep articles/white papers/etc. When I want a break from that, reading fiction is wonderful.

Chazprime 7y ago ↗

Cooking, biking, sailing.

Anything that doesn't require a screen, basically.

rygxqpbsngav 7y ago ↗

Photography (outdoor), Reading paperback books, Helping kids with homework, Walking/Jogging/Gym, Helping family at cooking, Good old style window shopping.

iraldir 7y ago ↗

3d printing (depending on your skill set that might be focused more one one of the following area: designing (which does use a keyboard and screen, but you can also print other people's design), optimising print settings for best results, painting, post processing)

Cooking

Music (music theory is quite fascinating if you have a mathematical mindset, there are some good video on youtube on the subject to get you started)