Ask HN: What do you do when you're not working/programming?

#1

Post by ankushio » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:26 PM UTC

I am a 23 year old programmer working at a successful Bay Area startup and I spend most of my time at my day job programming and after I get home from I am either continue where I left off at work or watch Netflix. If I am not doing either of those, I am either on Hacker News or on some tech website reading how to conquer the world with the latest programming language.

I do not have any hobbies outside of work. What hobbies do programmers/hackers have on this thread? What things do you do outside of work?

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Post by Piskvorrr » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:29 PM UTC

Mapping in OpenStreetMap - goes well with a side order of cycling for fun and transport (and a dose of downloading the planet data and hacking at them, bringing me back to programming in a roundabout way :))

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Post by robotys » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:35 PM UTC

Teaching high school physics and calculus to neighbourhood kids, play guitar and ukulele, hiking small hill near house and contemplating life once in a while.

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Post by tjr » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:41 PM UTC

Playing music (both with a band, and composing/recording by myself at home), photography, play and exercise with a border collie.

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#5

Post by akilism » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:41 PM UTC

Camping/Backpacking. Chilling with my dog. Gardening. Photography. Painting.

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#6

Post by tiensi » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:47 PM UTC

Taekwondo, Gaming. Hit me up in the bay if you're down for some martial arts, I can give you the whole tour to see if you like it.

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#7

Post by itbeho » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 2:58 PM UTC

Sailing, hiking.

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#8

Post by lmm » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 3:01 PM UTC

Writing. Board games. Animé. Occasional club nights (there are a few that I know that seem to attract the right kind of people).

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#9

Post by yread » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 3:05 PM UTC

Bouldering (really good for programmers as a prevention of back issues or RSI, imho), sailing, hiking, cycling, figuring out how much beer can I drink in a single night every now and then

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#10

Post by ritchiea » Fri, Apr 04, 2014, 3:08 PM UTC

Writing. Seeing art. Running. Biking. Photography. Chess.