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Why not? Because I’m paid for 40 hours, and I work 40 hours. Why aren’t mechanics pulled in at 2am to perform warranty work, if they originally fixed the car? Same reason, that would be ridiculous.

Where does the responsibility end? At me doing the best job possible under the circumstances, all that could be expected of a human being.

Great idea! Why would we grow plants where the sunlight is? Illogical! Preposterous! Let’s bury them in caves full of toxins and industrial waste, then grow them using expensive artificial lighting!

Probably as if he’s in a department store. Could have also said “sporting goods”, it just wouldn’t have been AS (marginally) funny. It’s a dad joke, at best, but I don’t think it’s offensive in any way. People need to grow up and get over themselves, instead of trying to police each and every little thing someone says.

Singing - it may not seem like there's much overlap, but the amount of pattern recognition and other compatible skills required is surprising. Flow state is a common element in both, and I find it a great stress reliever. It also helps to balance a left-brain career with right-brain hobbies.

Meditation - not really a hobby per se, but the amount of clarity it can bring to programming later that day is incredible.

Nutrition / health optimization - understanding how the body works and how to support it through your lifestyle and nutrition can be a hobby in and of itself, and as a bonus, it helps maintain a healthy brain to program with.

Cooking - this will save you money, gain you friends, and can be looked at as 'food engineering'. It's just chemistry you can eat, in the end.

Homebrewing - much like cooking, this is biology and chemistry you can eat. Or in this case, drink.

Geocaching - I've been meaning to try this. I gather it's essentially world-wide interactive scavenger hunts that use GPS.