Published on November 20, 2025 6:58 AM GMT(This was a meetup talk/discussion, here for people who would have wanted to attend but couldn’t and want to read the intro to ask follow-up questions.)As a software developer, I’ve been on and off many projects over the years – different role on the same project, another project in the same company, and sometimes it’s time to switch companies.It’s a balance of what gives and takes my mental energy at work..+ focus on real user problems- starting from a solution, finding a problem that fits+ clear steps forward+ defined-enough scope before implementation- multiple stakeholders who all need to review code/design/test/product fit and one of them doesn’t have time, but comes back few days later to reopen an issue- merge conflicts between my own 6 PRs, because someone else renamed a folder and I modified files with multiple features that all wait for reviews+ quick review and merge, next iteration in next ticket+ boring technology that solves a problem+ new technology that solves a problem- new technology because someone was a hype junkie+ simple to start, infinite to master- learning cliff to start, then boring while impossible to remember random config- interviews with 5 rounds / whole-day project / recording myself how I explain my thinking into the void+ just hopping on a project with ex-colleagues / friends- back pain from long sitting+ daily walks- “almost” working tools- LLM chatbot “agents”+ community-driven events, conference volunteering, …..and about what I can do to keep the balance positive at a given environment. It’s mostly about prevention, I have never collapsed from burnout yet, but many times, it’s been less fun than I would have wanted.Questions?Discuss Read More
My burnout journey
Published on November 20, 2025 6:58 AM GMT(This was a meetup talk/discussion, here for people who would have wanted to attend but couldn’t and want to read the intro to ask follow-up questions.)As a software developer, I’ve been on and off many projects over the years – different role on the same project, another project in the same company, and sometimes it’s time to switch companies.It’s a balance of what gives and takes my mental energy at work..+ focus on real user problems- starting from a solution, finding a problem that fits+ clear steps forward+ defined-enough scope before implementation- multiple stakeholders who all need to review code/design/test/product fit and one of them doesn’t have time, but comes back few days later to reopen an issue- merge conflicts between my own 6 PRs, because someone else renamed a folder and I modified files with multiple features that all wait for reviews+ quick review and merge, next iteration in next ticket+ boring technology that solves a problem+ new technology that solves a problem- new technology because someone was a hype junkie+ simple to start, infinite to master- learning cliff to start, then boring while impossible to remember random config- interviews with 5 rounds / whole-day project / recording myself how I explain my thinking into the void+ just hopping on a project with ex-colleagues / friends- back pain from long sitting+ daily walks- “almost” working tools- LLM chatbot “agents”+ community-driven events, conference volunteering, …..and about what I can do to keep the balance positive at a given environment. It’s mostly about prevention, I have never collapsed from burnout yet, but many times, it’s been less fun than I would have wanted.Questions?Discuss Read More
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