If you want to try and follow recipes then stare at a mason jar do nothing? Sourdough might be the pet project for you.
I went on my sourdough adventure trying to create my own starter. This didn’t work for me and to be frank was stressful just hoping to keep it growing. I ended up getting some starter from a friend who has been making yummy loafs for almost 4 years. *Side note, having someone to ask for answers on your new rabbit hole makes it easier. After having a good starter I was able to finally bake some yummy loafs. I tried numerous ways and you need to find your whole recipe that works for your life. Working a 8-5, 5 days a week makes for my recipe to be a 2 day process. Some recipes you can do in a day but no one has time for that.