Developer Burnout Debate

Discussions revolve around identifying and debating burnout versus boredom or boreout in tech careers, sharing personal experiences, causes like frustration or workload, and recovery strategies.

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jasfi Feb 16, 2023 View on HN

Understand burnout, how to avoid it, and what to do when it strikes.

Igelau Apr 14, 2020 View on HN

You're burned out. Take a break and cultivate your other interests.

johnnyanmac Apr 22, 2022 View on HN

why do you assume burnout by default?

marvel_boy Jun 10, 2015 View on HN

That's not burnout. He's doing the correct thing, where your jobs sucks is time to try a different thing. Good luck !

geswit2x Aug 6, 2023 View on HN

Burnout here years ago. Accompanying depression and anxiety disorders.It's not about what you actually do or don't do, it's more about how you manage your life and what your view of everything is. I haven't really been the hardest working or the most productive.I feel like people who say that, it's like a way to compensate for that failure by projecting an image of super hard working people who have reached exhaustion or great competitive athletes who have reached

SnowHill9902 Oct 12, 2022 View on HN

Burnout is not working towards your purpose.

goodpoint Jun 29, 2021 View on HN

Related "Burnout Is Real" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27630468

Zacharias030 Jun 25, 2024 View on HN

This sounds like a detailed account of burnout. Take some time away from it all and find your thunder and curiosity again?

blackcat30 Dec 22, 2025 View on HN

No, trust me, it is burnout and working too much for too little gain.

csomar Nov 21, 2011 View on HN

Burnout is this weird concept that developers have invented to describe "I can't be bothered to keep going"You are not serious, or you haven't been through a burnout. A burnout is probably not due to a lot of work, but to bad conditions/results/consequences. You can get burnt out without working (or working too little), and burn out is more than "I can't keep going". It's a mind disturbing thing and can be quite serious and lead to a depression.