I'm so envious that you have it as a job and a hobby. When I started coding I'd hoped I'd be one of those people that just whips up stuff in their free time for fun, but after finishing work I just find myself not wanting to code 😔
I like to program in the evenings until I hit a problem I don't immediately know how to solve, then the problem is something I can think about while driving to work or taking a shower or falling asleep. There's no pressure, and sometimes this takes weeks, with some reading up on things and research here and there. And then suddenly, a plan starts to form for how to deal with the problem, and I can't wait to go home and implement the solution. The important part is that it feels good, to thoroughly understand the task and to write code that flows like a clear line of thought.
Yesterday I was looking at Donald Knuths Art of Computer Programming, and the book store had a "Often bought together with..." recommendation for a book about knitting inspired by the finnish national epos Kalevala.
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wjrii@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 1y
I handwire keyboards. It's just like tying fishing flies except I burn my fingers sometimes.
ptz@dubvee.org · 8 pts · 1y
I follow Keebin it with Kristina on Hack-a-Day but have yet to make the initial dive into custom keyboards. Definitely on my to-do list.
LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe · 25 pts · 1y
Yeah, all the cool kids are knitting.
ptz@dubvee.org · 23 pts · 1y
grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org · 15 pts · 1y
Knitting is also knitting for nerds. There's so much math involved if you want it to be!
shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
I would love to be able to knit sweaters
wombledomble@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
Well its not like you can get paid for it anymore.
ptz@dubvee.org · 18 pts · 1y
I mean, it's my day job, so I do get paid fr it, but it's much more enjoyable as a hobby.
Schal330@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
I'm so envious that you have it as a job and a hobby. When I started coding I'd hoped I'd be one of those people that just whips up stuff in their free time for fun, but after finishing work I just find myself not wanting to code 😔
trk@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
I deliberately avoided IT as a career because I didn't want my hobby to be ruined by making it work.
Unfortunately now I'm so buggered after working my normal job that I lack the energy (and time) to code much anyway. And I earn less, probably.
Think I might have played myself.
pmk@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 1y
I like to program in the evenings until I hit a problem I don't immediately know how to solve, then the problem is something I can think about while driving to work or taking a shower or falling asleep. There's no pressure, and sometimes this takes weeks, with some reading up on things and research here and there. And then suddenly, a plan starts to form for how to deal with the problem, and I can't wait to go home and implement the solution. The important part is that it feels good, to thoroughly understand the task and to write code that flows like a clear line of thought.
wombledomble@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y
Yeah, but if you don't have a programming job, the market is kinda shit right now.
ptz@dubvee.org · 14 pts · 1y
Very much that.
Hopefully the "AI" bubble pops soon.
aesthelete@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Agreed, you can actually accomplish things.
iii@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 1y
Not really
pmk@lemmy.sdf.org · 11 pts · 1y
Yesterday I was looking at Donald Knuths Art of Computer Programming, and the book store had a "Often bought together with..." recommendation for a book about knitting inspired by the finnish national epos Kalevala.
javasux@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
I'd posit that it's closer to woodworking
ptz@dubvee.org · 4 pts · 1y
I can see that! Though I've not done woodworking since my Scouts days, so I didn't even think of that comparison.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
So is making chainmail, but from the opposite angle.
Zahille7@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
My brother made chainmail as a hobby
He did it as a job for a bit too, but it was a hobby first.
Lion@programming.dev · 6 pts · 1y
Bro I feel called out. 👁️👄👁️