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Why a lot of software engineers have carpentry as a hobby or pivot to that job?
by wageslave99 2y ago
Why a lot of software engineers have carpentry as a hobby or pivot to that job?
- t1c 2y agoMaking things is fun, usually regardless of the medium
- fuzzfactor 2y agoDepends on what they have been doing, maybe they want to build things that are more likely to stand the test of time?
- throwaway5959 2y agoNo one is on-call in woodworking.
- uptown 2y agoI think part of it is that at some point what you’re working on is considered “done”, which is rarely the case with software.
- a_wild_dandan 2y agoSaw. Bang, bang. Scraaaape, smooth slivers of wood. Mmm, smell. No think. Quiet. Peace.
- modriano 2y agoIf your mental embedding for "carpentry" is very similar to your embedding for "woodworking", this [0] HN post provides many excellent reasons. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31687378 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31687378
- bdamm 2y agoSome similarities; with a small amount of math, planning, and investment in understanding tools, you can quickly achieve things that the non-practitioners think are cool and useful. Plus the tactile experience provides a nice antidote to the endlessly ephemeral working experience of gazing on the computer screen.
- JodieBenitez 2y agoAh ! - working outside - wood is a joy to work with: touch feels good, looks good, smells good too - you get to build cool things that are actually useful like sheds, car ports, house extensions, bridges, even simple furniture - when it's done, it's done - it's both intellectual and physical work, it's good for your body and your mind - learn new things
- criddell 2y agoWorking with physical materials is a nice change after organizing bits all day.