i have been taking a glassblowing class thats honestly been super fun… i just cant help but miss the enjoyment i used to have for computers lol its just kinda sad for some reason.
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snuff@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I feel this. My approach has been to drop programming as a hobby honestly. I’ve learned to work on my car, did a kitchen remodel, took dancing classes… fucking anything where I don’t have to look at a screen really.
pugsnroses77@programming.dev 8 months ago
thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 8 months ago
Honestly I’d suggest something that gets you out of the house more. Motorcycles, Latin dance, hiking and drinking is what I do for fun. I do enjoy programming for fun sometimes but the inspiration is something you have to find in other areas of life.
snuff@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I think it’s because they used to be exciting and mysterious, now they are just tedious and terrifying.
send_me_your_ink@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
I’m of the mind that it can involve a screen - but needs to be a different part of your brain. For example 3d printing, writing, reading a (digital) book. However if you are nearing burnout, you need to pick up something radically increase your non work time, and spend your free time doing something that does not require a screen.
sheogorath@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This, I always told my juniors to not rein in their hobby for writing code in their spare time. I saw too many people get burnt out and then get stuck on their career just doing the bare minimum to not get fired. Although it can be a plus for some people.
snuff@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It doest help that I work for [big corp], where the talented are poached and the remainder stick around for the swag.
ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah, same here. I spend all day at a computer, last thing I want to do is spend more time at a computer. I’ve also spent more time working on my own vehicle’s, and just generally being outside more often.
One thing that I do enjoy from time to time is graphics/game programming. Nothing really ever results from any of my projects, but it is something I enjoy, as i don’t do graphics programming at my job… It’s usually systems/web development, so the difference in the type of projects I choose to do as hobby programming has helped for me.