We spend a lot of time here talking about code, side projects, frameworks, AI, bugs, and whatever new tool we’re all experimenting with this week.
But I’m curious what everyone does when they step away from the computer.
For me, one of my biggest non-dev hobbies is crocheting, especially amigurumi. I’ve been doing it for years, and it’s a completely different kind of creative outlet from coding.
Instead of staring at TypeScript and wondering why something that worked ten minutes ago is suddenly broken, I get to make tiny weird little creatures out of yarn.
I actually think having something completely unrelated to development is good for my brain. Sometimes I need to make something with my hands instead of making yet another app.
So what about you?
What hobbies do you have outside of tech?
Do you make art? Play music? Cook? Garden? Game? Build things? Collect something oddly specific? Spend six hours researching a completely random subject for absolutely no reason?
I want to hear about it. What do you do when you're not coding?
