So I'm completely new to the game, have a 17 marauder and a 11 paladin, probably going to stick with the paladin as my first max level class, but I'm wondering, is it worth it to take time away from leveling my main class in order to level up say mining/armorer or say botanist/alchemist?

The idea of making my own armor as I level sounds nice and I've heard it'll make stuff better than the quest rewards, and the idea of making myself health potions is very appealing given that I'm a tank

So my question is, being new, and not having any class maxed yet, is it worth it to take the time to level some of the crafting disciplines? Are the benefits while leveling worth the time?

I've done googling and have seen mixed answers, though the answers could be out of date, hence why I'm asking for an opinion on the current state of the game

Thanks for any info/tips