What hobbies or skills do the founders in the Product Hunt community have?
Whenever I click through to the social media profiles of the makers in the product hunt community, I find that they are quite versatile and are involved in things other than just business.
What other skills do you have besides your work skills?
I turned some of my hobbies into a business a few years ago, but reverted back to just enjoying them as hobbies:
photography/videography/editing
yoga/workouts
photomodeling (yeah, I was paid also for that 😀)
learning foreign languages
I would like to hear what other "super-powers" you have besides coding, marketing or sales. :-)
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Well, that was a nice discussion. I am interested in learning new languages, watching TV, and running in nature.
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@eljo_prifti What languages do you learn? :)
@busmark_w_nika German :) You?
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@eljo_prifti German as well + Spanish and French (But this one is very hard) :D
I don’t even know what state I’m in right now. All I do is sit with my PC or phone, writing prompts, building stuff. I don’t code, I am not a developer, I just make AI do it for me. That’s how I built @Unrealshot AI, @Threddr, Lexistock and many more.
My inner self knows I’m messing up somewhere. Sitting all day. Ignoring things that matter. My wife isn’t happy with how deep I’ve gone into this. But still… my fingers move on their own. They don’t want to stop. I try to rest, but even while sleeping, ideas keep circling in my head. I wake up, and I build.
It’s not always healthy, but it gives me peace. That feeling when something you imagined turns real, even if it’s small, it’s addictive. I know I should travel, I know I should go with friends, but I can't even if I want. For me, building is hobby, timepass and work. I feel happy when I think something, write it and it comes out beautifully done with words. And maybe that’s the problem… or maybe that’s the gift.
Any suggestion to balance evrything??
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@harvanshchaudhary At least, try to grab your notebook to the nature (and you can say you touched the grass) :P Jokes aside, I would suggest to find a physical activity where your arms are busy, ideally some sport :)
@harvanshchaudhary Don't feel guilty-you're not alone. This is what Chat-GPT said to me
@harvanshchaudhary I am very much this way too. What worked for me was planning and scheduling the work. If I don't plan it, then I will start working on whatever pops into my head, and I can't stop until I see that idea through. But if I add it to a task list and put it on the calendar, then it literally frees me. If I get everything I scheduled done early, then I can do anything else, guilt free.
Thankfully I'm sometimes forced into more social situations and I remember I like people. One of my coworkers at my day job suggested we start going on walks and I realized (remembered?) that I actually enjoy being outside. For me, little things like that along with having my work in a schedule has really helped with the work-life balance.
@harvanshchaudhary Good luck!
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@harvanshchaudhary @appsforhumans "If I don't plan it, then I will start working on whatever pops into my head," Aren't we twins? 🤣
Lancepilot
I think founders often underestimate how much their hobbies fuel their creativity, sometimes even more than business books do.
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@priyankamandal Good you mentioned: Books and travelling are also on my list.
What works for you? :)
Lancepilot
@busmark_w_nika Right now Sneaker Shopping. I have 20+ Pair. Need to shopping more. 😄
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@priyankamandal Shoppaholic? :D I feel we need to earn more money to purchase all of them :DD
Lancepilot
@busmark_w_nika That's why I'm on a quest for the best sneakers, so I can outrun my competitors, dodge feature requests, and cross the finish line before anyone else even hits “deploy". 😄
I see a lot of makers getting good at CapCut, Canva, sales, and writing tweets or posts. I’m still new, but thinking of going deeper into CapCut editing. Do you think it’s a good skill to grow with?
@hien_phan_harry I'm picking it up, not the steepest learning curve and just needs reps! Good luck with it :)
@n_oso_okra nice, I'm learning it, easy than i've thought!
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@hien_phan_harry I think that a video production is worth it. Video is one of the most consumed formats across platforms! :)
@busmark_w_nika same thoughts! let's do it :)
Hey! Trail Running, Karate, Flying! ;-)
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@narratas wait wait wait! What flying? :D How? :D
ZapDigits
I do Muay Thai, read books and have a very cute doggo. Sometime I also go for bike rides. Last not least playing chess.
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@malithmcrdev What good book have you read lately? :)
ZapDigits
@busmark_w_nika currently reading a book called The safe place by Anna Downes. It's not bad so far.
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@malithmcrdev Fiction book?
Do you have any recommendations for non-fiction? :)
WebCurate.co
I love football! Actually, I'd wanted to be a pro footballer before stepping into building products :)
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@hosseinyazdi Do you still play (at least for hobby)? :)
WebCurate.co
@busmark_w_nika Yep, that's my main passion!
Haimeta
I'm not yet the founder of my own project, but I find this question quite interesting. Here are some of my daily hobbies:
Coffee: I enjoy both pour-over and espresso-style coffee. I find peace in the process of brewing coffee and love exploring different coffee beans.
Meditation: It has given me a lot of inner strength and helped me navigate through past chaos.
AI: Lately, I've been using AI to create small tools, organize my thoughts, and even structure novel settings and outlines.
Crafts: Wire art and collage journaling bring me a sense of flow and creativity.
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@gin_6078 When you are talking about AI coding/crafting, do you have any programming background? Or are you learning from scratch?
Haimeta
@busmark_w_nika I have no prior coding experience, but I use Cursor and Claude to assist me. I rely on Cursor to write small tools and use Claude to answer my questions. Essentially, I’m learning as I go—rather than focusing on traditional coding, I’m more interested in figuring out how to better utilize AI coding tools.
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@gin_6078 So do you somehow understand the code, or just giving prompts of your visualisation and "rating" the UX/UI result? :)
Haimeta
@busmark_w_nika Most of the time, it's the latter. However, after seeing enough examples, I can roughly understand the structure of the code. I know how to modify specific styles without relying on AI.
What a wonderful thread!
When I'm not working on my product (rare), I:
- run my nonprofit (feeding stray animals at Ukraine's frontlines)
- read (55+ books/year)
- dance in a mosh pit (any punks here?)
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@maia_iva Wow, you have so many books read. What was your fave?
Surfing!
Part of the reason I work so hard is so I can have the freedom to surf all the time as soon as possible
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@emikes919 Where do you surf? My country doesn't have the sea, so it is kinda unreal for me. 😅🙈
@busmark_w_nika new york city baby. rockaway beach.
A holiday trip to a beginner surf destination is worth it for you to give it a try!
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@emikes919 I silently envy. :D