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The 30 hobbies closest to creative coding in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Design and program your own video games, or mod the games you already play.
Alike: Both creative and brainy.
Different: More social.
Coding side projectsMore useful day to day.
Data visualisationMore social.
Music visualisationMore rhythmic and repetitive.
3D printingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
RoboticsCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Hacking challengesMore competitive. More about the doing than the result.
CNC & laser cuttingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Electronics & ArduinoCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Home automationCosts more to start. More useful day to day.
Ham radioCosts more to start. More about following a method.
PC buildingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Retro computingCosts more to start. More about collecting.
Mechanical keyboardsCosts more to start. More about collecting.
Combat roboticsCosts more to start. More competitive.
Drone flyingCosts more to start. More time outside.
FPV dronesCosts more to start. More time outside.
2D animationCosts more to start. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Blogging & newslettersEasier on the brain. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Beat-makingCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Fiction writingLess to learn up front. Off screen.
Film & game scoringCosts more to start. More hands-on.
PoetryLess to learn up front. Off screen.
ScreenwritingOff screen.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. Easier on the brain.
Making videosLess to learn up front.
Pixel artMore rhythmic and repetitive. Easier on the brain.
PodcastingCosts more to start. More social.
Inventing languagesOff screen. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Fan fictionLess to learn up front. More social.The closest are Making video games, Coding side projects, Data visualisation, Music visualisation and 3D printing. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
PC building is close to creative coding and quicker to pick up.
