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I Started Programming When I Was 7. I'm 50 Now and the Thing I Loved Has Changed
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this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2026
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My hobby time has shifted to other kinds of technical endeavors. I still contribute to FOSS, but programming microcontrollers feels more raw, and building a 3D printer kit rekindles the days of building a PC before it was normalized.
For instance right now I'm using FreeCAD to design blades for a custom 10" rack, and a set of scripts to mange the devices. Context change helps a lot.