My main hobby is basically “making cool stuff” and I honestly think being able to make something is worth it for everyone. That could mean knitting or crochet or sewing, it could mean pottery or origami.

But it could also mean programming. I’m really into gamedev as a hobby and consider it just another part of the “making cool stuff” hobby along with all those more traditional crafts.

Bonus of course is that learning to program is a massively useful life skill in general!