Hacker News with Generative AI: Burnout

Ask HN: I don't want to code anymore. What else can I do? (ycombinator.com)
I've been a coder for the past 15 years. I was living and believing that software engineering is a means to an end, and refused to move away from hands on positions. I gaslighted myself into believing that I enjoy coding.

Career Change, Software Engineering, Burnout

10 points by throwaway_43793 1 day ago | 18 comments

Is It Time to Step Away from Coding After 10 Years? (ycombinator.com)
After more than a decade of daily coding, I'm questioning whether to step back.

Software, Programming, Career, Burnout

14 points by tiagom87 19 days ago | 28 comments

Ask HN: Do you feel burnout from being less hands on as you become more senior? (ycombinator.com)
I work in a 50-60 person SaaS company and I'm taking on a head of engineering role. At this level, my whole day is spent writing out plans and proposals, responding to communications, checking on projects, connecting resources, etc. On rare occasions, if I have time, I might actually build something small.

Burnout, Career Development, Management, Software Engineering, SaaS

77 points by throwaway2478 22 days ago | 42 comments

Ask HN: Is it burnout or something else, and how can I recover? (ycombinator.com)
Lately, I've been struggling with work, enough that it's caused relatively minor medical issues, and I can't figure out if it's a burnout spiral or eroded trust in the company after a few rounds of layoffs and stress from poor execution an AI marathon.

Burnout, Work, Mental Health, Trust, Company Culture

18 points by modestcaptain64 24 days ago | 9 comments

Ask HN: I think I'm done with tech. Burnout constantly. Now what? (ycombinator.com)

Burnout, Career Advice, Technology

23 points by purple-leafy 28 days ago | 13 comments

Another burnout post (gushogg-blake.com)
I quit my last contracting gig in August with £40k in debt, no other income, and only a business idea (it failed).

Burnout, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance

87 points by gushogg-blake 46 days ago | 122 comments

I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports (businessinsider.com)
Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.

Management, Amazon, Work Culture, Burnout

19 points by miles 50 days ago | 21 comments

Want to get in touch with founders / indie devs who feel burnt out (ycombinator.com)
Upgrading my ebook on Founder Burnout and would like to include interviews and experiences from startup founders and indie devs who have burnt out or are simply feeling exhausted.

Startup Founders, Indie Devs, Burnout, Entrepreneurship, Books

6 points by PatriceGorissen 57 days ago | 7 comments

Ask HN: Are developers at risk of depression after a major software release? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Are developers at risk of depression after a major software release?

Software Development, Mental Health, Depression, Burnout

9 points by amichail 58 days ago | 11 comments

Ask HN: Had enough – a need for a new beginning (ycombinator.com)
I'm in my late forties and have wasted over 20 years of my life developing services and solutions in the advertising and web industry that enable companies to sell as much as possible.

Career Change, Self-Reflection, Burnout, Advertising

21 points by woolamanderguy 64 days ago | 38 comments

Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility (theconversation.com)
Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility

Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Workplace Culture, Stress, Communication

18 points by rntn 82 days ago | 4 comments

Tell HN: Burnout is bad to your brain, take care (ycombinator.com)

Burnout, Mental Health, Health, Neuroscience

742 points by tuyguntn 89 days ago | 327 comments

Teachers Are Burning Out on the Job (wsj.com)

Education, Burnout, Work, Teacher Wellbeing

8 points by JumpCrisscross 99 days ago | 0 comments

Defining Autistic Burnout (2020) (liebertpub.com)