Tech is cool and all, but I want to find out what cool things other people are up to outside of work and technical projects. What makes you tick besides computers? Hopefully people respond on this, and if they do, respond if you like the same things!
For myself, there's a few things I enjoy:
- I love hiking and adventuring. I am currently attempting to climb all 46 Adirondack High Peaks. Although I just moved to NYC and work in tech, my heart belongs to the beautiful outdoors. I just started taking pictures, but you can check some of mine out.
- I enjoy racing, especially on dirt. I have a local dirt track that I grew up attending the weekend races at, and I just recently have been pit-crewing a car there weekly. Something about the speed, danger, and precision just seems so appealing to me.
- Music is great. I've played guitar casually for about 10 years now, and would love to find people in the NYC area to jam with πΈ
What hobbies and activities do you like? π
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My top 3 hobbies:
Hunting down dragons with my pen on paper π
Photography
Lately it's been photography. I've been taking pictures for as long as I can remember, but I've been making a conscious effort to get out and take more. A lot of my photos end up on Unsplash so feel free to use them for whatever!
My Most Viewed Photo On Unsplash
Traveling
I love traveling and definitely wish I could do more of it. Life's too short and the world's too big to die 5 miles from where you were born.
Video Games
Seems like a pretty common occurrence in this field. I just finished the story on the new Spider Man, just need to get the rest of the collectibles. Overwatch is probably my most played game lately.
My primary hobby is playing Magic: the Gathering semi-competitively. I say "semi-competitively" because I play at the Competitive REL (PPTQs, GPs) but I have no plans to ever go pro (and probably never could! lol) magic.wizards.com/en
I also play FFG's Star Wars RPG: think D&D with lightsabers! I've been co-running a campaign for nearly two years. We only meet about once a month, but it's a ton of fun. fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwars...
And I know everyone says it, but I also try to keep my body and mind in shape with exercise and reading.
Since you just moved to NYC, I recommend:
As many mentioned, I like gaming, working out, walking as well as dog training which I recently discovered.
If I had all the money and all the time, aside from tech, I would mostly:
I don't think I'd have time for much else.
My thought was always to work in tech for a few years to build up enough money that I could build/buy a cabin in the woods and escape to there for the rest of my life fishing and woodworking π²π²
Good luck in your outdoor endeavors π
I'm living non-monogamous, so most of my time is probably spent maintaining all my relationships, haha. I also organize a monthly meetup for non-monogamous people in the region.
The more classical hobbies I enjoy are...
I watch all kind of shows and movies and do an (almost) weekly movie-night at my place.
I also go to gothic parties 2-3 times a month.
Software development - doing, learning and teaching about it - is also a big passion of mine, so my job is also a hobby, but the question was about non-tech stuff xD
I have quite a few hobbies, and even more interests that haven't quite evolved into a proper hobby (yet?).
Playing video games is a great way to unwind and let some steam out. As I don't have many long stretches of free time, I generally play single player games or MMOs that don't strictly require cooperation. Recently I've been enjoying Pathfinder: Kingmaker and the Elder Scrolls Online.
I play bass in a metal band and have been learning piano, guitar and electronic music on my own as well. Writing and performing music has always been an important part of my life and I don't think this will ever change.
Game design and development is also something I have a lot of interest in, but sadly don't have the time to do it as often as I'd like. Game jams are a great way to scratch that itch β take a semi-random idea or theme and try to create a full game out of it. Although my day job is a software developer, I've been working more on music and sound effects when taking part in jams. This allows me to still be in a familiar environment, but apply my interest and skills in music instead of writing code.
I just joined a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym and have been loving it. Previously I haven't had much interest in martial arts, but after seeing more and more of my friends take up BJJ forced me to take the plunge.
One of my oldest hobbies is also playing tabletop role playing games. I started with Dungeons and Dragons, but have been testing out other systems with a lot more emphasis on the narrative instead of the game mechanics β Dungeon World and Blades in the Dark to name a few. For the last 15 years I've pretty much always had a regular group to play games with and I couldn't really imagine my life without this.
That's cool! Before I moved, I had a group of friends that would do weekly strategy games with. We got a good mix of D and D, Legacy Risk, Scythe, and more. In NYC, my roommate and I are trying to find a new consistent group to play with.
I enjoy visiting old castles and ruins. Last year I signed up for Historic Scotland membership so I can go to all sorts of places and generally get in free.
I also like going to places with few or no other people out in the countryside. Fortunately where I live there's a pretty good chance of finding a stretch of beach or a hill somewhere all to myself.