A programmer reflects on unpaid overtime, implicit pressure, and the moment they chose to enforce work boundaries.
A developer shares his experience of deleting social media apps to combat work-related exhaustion and improve work-life balance.
A personal guide to using the Pomodoro Technique for focused, productive work, especially in remote or demanding tech roles.
A developer reflects on GitHub contribution streaks, analyzing their 2023 graph to discuss work/life balance and the meaning of a 'perfect' streak.
A tech professional shares lessons on escaping hustle culture, emphasizing rest, essentialism, and work-life balance for sustainable success.
A software engineer shares six practical strategies to prevent burnout, focusing on goal-setting, workload management, and self-care.
A personal reflection on work intensity, exploitation, and finding meaning in tech careers, challenging the stigma around long hours.
A personal reflection on 2021, discussing burnout, work-life balance, and recommendations for media like Bo Burnham's 'Inside' and The Beatles documentary.
A web developer reflects on 2021, discussing burnout, work-life balance, and moving on from content creation to start a new creative agency.
A developer reflects on three years of successful freelancing after leaving traditional tech companies, sharing career insights and advice.
A developer argues for shorter, flexible workdays and prioritizing employee health over traditional eight-hour schedules in tech.
A developer shares personal experience with burnout and offers advice on maintaining work-life balance and mental health in the tech industry.
A response to criticism of Friday software deployments, arguing that a healthy, low-risk deploy ecosystem is better for engineers than blanket bans.
A Developer Advocate shares practical advice on managing time, avoiding burnout, and maintaining well-being while traveling extensively for tech conferences and meetups.
A personal review of Microsoft To-Do, detailing its features like My Day and how it's used to manage both work and personal tasks.
A developer advocate shares personal strategies for balancing frequent work travel with family life, based on eight years of experience.
Explores how sleep deprivation negatively impacts software developers' coding abilities and productivity, comparing it to sleep-deprived doctors.
A developer argues against rigid 40-hour workweeks, advocating for flexible schedules based on productivity and 'flow state' rather than fixed hours.
An analysis of 'sympathy crunch' and work-life balance issues at video game developer Bioware, based on archived forum posts and employee accounts.
