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If this is a joke, it's gone over my head. What are you saying?

• michaelbuckbee 4y ago
  Woodworking is a popular hobby with developers; at some level at least they're both about creating things. The "eventually" part is a nod towards retirement and then joking not having a choice.
  • Apocryphon 4y ago
    From what I heard back during the dot com bust bartending was somewhat similar. Perhaps these days it'd be mixology, or attempting to become a sommelier.
  • MarkMarine 4y ago
    I enjoy woodworking because it's something I can do with my hands that has a definite beginning and end, unlike most software which is often never really done. I find the completion of these whole projects very cathartic.
    • twosdai 4y ago
      I think I've heard this exact response from other developers who turned to wood working. It's a common plus side.
    • greedo 4y ago
      I like the fact that it produces something tangible and (hopefully) long lasting. None of the systems I've set up between 2000-2015 are still alive; so much time and effort lost.
  • racl101 4y ago
    > Woodworking is a popular hobby with developers huh? TIL. Most devs I know live in condos and have no chance of having a place to do woodworking. Maybe it's a regional thing.
    • mywittyname 4y ago
      Might be an age thing. I started doing it in my 30s, and we have a diy channel in slack that's pretty active with wood workers. And I know of at least one famous YT wood worker that used to be a developer. It intersects well with 3d printing and CNC stuff.