In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about hobbies — how they can improve your life and make you a better developer, as well as the hobbies they enjoy.

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Show Notes

3:19 - What are our hobbies?

Wes: Focus on one thing, learn it, move along
- Kombucha, Fermentation and Curing Projects
- Bike flipping
- Kids ride on repairs + hacks
- ATV fixing
- ICE to Battery conversion
Scott:
- Dance - 15+ years
- Weightlifting / fitness
- Video games
- Watching hockey
- Design
- Computing / coding
- Snowboarding
- Kung fu movies

9:00 - Why are they good?

Fuel your coding project
Maybe could even become your key to a job you love
They keep your mind sharp
Good for downtime
Good for mental health and mood
- Can be meditative
- Be cognizant of what they do to your mental state
Promotes creativity and critical thinking
Fun man

17:54 - How do you find a hobby?

Wes
- I always need an end game
- I want to grow hot peppers
- I want a wicked ATV for cheap
- I think batteries are fascinating but I need something real to do
Scott - I start with the fascination
- I think dancing is cool, but I could never learn
- I think _____ is cool, but I don’t know where to start
Deep dark YouTube holes
- YouTube has an endless selection of educational content
Facebooks groups or forums
Meetups / volunteering
- Introverts will have a hard time with this, push yourself

22:50 - What is your hobby?

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