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HOW TO BURNOUT A SOFTWARE ENGINEER, IN 3 EASY STEPS

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Burnout doesn't necessarily result from excessive working hours. This article shares two personal experiences of burnout, one at a startup and another at a large tech corporation. Both cases were triggered by factors such as micromanagement, a lack of trust in engineering teams, the implementation of unnecessary processes, delays in delivering code to customers, and overcommitting. The article offers valuable insights on how software engineers can effectively manage and address burnout.