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Ask HN: If I like programming, what other hobbies would I likely enjoy?
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#22I know a lot of programmers who enjoy photography and playing some instrument. Those hobbies involve a similar kind of focus to programming but in a different area.
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#23Go
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#24Road biking, long distances on the road. It's like active meditation, part of my mind hygiene.
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#25Computer graphics. Check out SideFX Houdini and try building a few simple things wih it, it's the most fun and addictive thing ever. Also check out Silo for more conventional 3D modeling. If you're looking for the easiest no-learning-curve way to start, try MagicaVoxel, it's amazing, free, and you'll be buildinthings out of voxels in 20 minutes.
Other fun and valuable hobbies: public speaking, improv, standup comedy, pick up, drawing, writing, and go.
Re: Ask HN: If I like programming, what other hobbies would I likely enjoy?
#26Try bouldering! The perfect combination between problem solving, fitness, and strength. I have been bouldering for years, and I love that you can go with people from all levels, and everybody is having the same fun trying to succeed at problems. And a beginner that doesn't have the strength to do something can have th brains to show you how to do it. I have brought many people with me over the years, most engineers /…
I second this as well. Healthy mind in a healthy body and all.
Re: Ask HN: If I like programming, what other hobbies would I likely enjoy?
#27Singing - it may not seem like there's much overlap, but the amount of pattern recognition and other compatible skills required is surprising. Flow state is a common element in both, and I find it a great stress reliever. It also helps to balance a left-brain career with right-brain hobbies.
Meditation - not really a hobby per se, but the amount of clarity it can bring to programming later that day is incredible.
Nutrition / health optimization - understanding how the body works and how to support it through your lifestyle and nutrition can be a hobby in and of itself, and as a bonus, it helps maintain a healthy brain to program with.
Cooking - this will save you money, gain you friends, and can be looked at as 'food engineering'. It's just chemistry you can eat, in the end.
Homebrewing - much like cooking, this is biology and chemistry you can eat. Or in this case, drink.
Geocaching - I've been meaning to try this. I gather it's essentially world-wide interactive scavenger hunts that use GPS.