TLDR Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE

DOING NOTHING AT WORK

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Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

A lower utilization rate of 80% is recommended for software engineers to make sure they are available for unpredictable, high-impact opportunities. By avoiding a constant backlog grind and the temptation of uncompensated backchannel tasks, devs can prevent burnout.