[johndubchak]

> I write in my free time to relax (sounds weird, I know)

Not weird at all. I do that myself. I believe the relaxation is in pure creativity, the wonder of exploring something novel and the absence of any pressure or stress due to timelines or deadlines. You're also exercising both right and left sides of the brain.

I suspect there are many many more who do the same.

[krylon]

Huh. That are exactly the reasons I would give if I had to explain that hobby to somebody. ;-)

Feels kind of good to know that I am not the only one doing this.

When it goes really well, programming is akin to what I think meditation must be like. But explaining that to people who have never programmed themselves is hard.