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I feel seen.

Jokes aside, carpentry is an amazing complementary hobby for software related work. There's something about drawing on a piece of paper and using your hands to make it a reality that scratches a lot of itches.

Sadly, entrepreneurship doesn't leave much free time for carpentry.




I got into software because I am lazy. I don't think physical work is for me.


Getting into manual machining is another good one. If you go into it with even a hint of a "move fast and break stuff" mentality you'll find yourself mostly just breaking a lot of stuff. It's good practice for being deliberate in your actions.




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