Top 8 Programmer Hobbies

Nov 11 2016

Check out the top 8 programmer hobbies according to a recent survey, along with some great resources on how to get started with each hobby yourself! By Felipe Laso-Marsetti.

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Top 8 Programmer Hobbies

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Find What Makes You Happy and Have Fun Doing It

“If you don’t love what you’re doing stop. If you do, make sure you balance your life so you don’t start hating what you do.” – Anonymous survey responder

We are all different, and each one of us is unique. There is no single recipe or blueprint on how to be happy, or what to do outside of your job or programming.

For instance, I like video games, watching sports, cooking, music and reading. You might like photography, art and music. Do what makes you feel happy and fulfilled. There is no right or wrong way to approach it, and there’s really no way to fail can’t fail. The worst that can happen as you learn something new is that it will take time to get good at it, but I’m sure it took you a while to get good at programming as well!

Start With Small Steps

“Find your passion and make it a reality. If you truly love what you do, it makes the hard days easier and the good days great.” – Ric Perrott

Start small. Check out the sections in this article for individual topics that interest you, and look at some of the quotes or stories of what respondents had to say. Look at the resources for that section, and take the practical first step.

Set short-range goals that you can reach fairly easily. Add bigger, more difficult goals as you learn more and get comfortable with it.

Give Back to the World

“Share your curiosity along with you knowledge” – Catie

I have sometimes come across people who haven’t wanted to share their knowledge about programming because they feel it will make them less valuable and can create competition. However this is silly and not true at all. Information wants to be free, and in the age of the Internet it can be acquired almost immediately by going to a website or purchasing a book.

Share your gifts with others; it’s no coincidence you are good at what you do. Remember that you too were once a “newbie” like those who may now seek your help, and in many aspects all programmers are amateurs in some language, framework or tool.

Giving your gift of knowledge to the world is rewarding, a great way to learn more about yourself and others, and will make you happy in a way you haven’t felt before.

One last quote to leave you with before you forge on with pursuing your new passion:

“One should love, respect, and hold high standards for BOTH oneself, AND others. Without this, continual self-betterment is thwarted.” – Jessy