Re:Ask HN: Which types of tech jobs are best for people that...
by mindentropy on Monday August 27, 2018 @08:54AM
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Similar to you I like to work on things which are very intricate. In the quietness of my home I really like to spend long hours thinking about it like you have mentioned on some hobby electronics or mathematical proofs.
Unfortunately most of the people in my social circle do not understand why I open a book or am at my computer again when I come home. It is very hard for them to understand that I really love to get lost in my own thoughts or at the very least daydream.
Even computer stuff can force you to disengage; like gaming (especially on a console; it doesn't do mail or anything else productive :). But also, I like, as a hobby to work on small programming languages, type systems, proofs etc. Those things will never make it to production and will never make money, which is the point. I find them a lot of fun and during those it is very hard to get me to do anything work related as they all suck me in and keep me there until I sleep.