I get similar satisfaction from a "putting things together from the basics" perspective. And now that I'm no longer in the industry, I put most of my limited "crafting" time into using and exploring old things like awk, make, C and bash, the things I started with decades ago.
I do regret deleting my github account, but I just don't have time to respond to much-appreciated PRs.
I don't regret deleting my LinkedIn account. ;-)