Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
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Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
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Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#2If you were a professional painter and every couple of months, someone snuck into your art studio, threw out all your brushes, paint, canvas, and then dumped a huge load of requests for you to "fix" your old paintings, I'm pretty sure you'd get burned out pretty quick.
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#3A bit clickbaity, as it's referring to the only first question in their study (https://haystack-books.s3.amazonaws.com/Study+to+understand+...) which further breaks down into:
I feel burnt out from work:
- 21% to a great extent - 34% to a moderate extent - 28% to a small extent
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#4It’s almost like this job is akin to devil worship
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#5If you were a professional painter and every couple of months, someone snuck into your art studio, threw out all your brushes, paint, canvas, and then dumped a huge load of requests for you to "fix" your old paintings, I'm pretty sure you'd get burned out pretty quick.
Is maintenance the cause of burnout then?
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#6This is why I have a tough time putting much weight into the soft-sciences. I don't see any operational definition of "Burnout" so this is like asking people if they feel "fast".
How about something like "How many times a week do you feel like not coming into work?"
But these subjective terms are useless.
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#7A bit clickbaity, as it's referring to the only first question in their study ( https://haystack-books.s3.amazonaws.com/Study+to+understand+... ) which further breaks down into: I feel burnt out from work: - 21% to a great extent - 34% to a moderate extent - 28% to a small extent
Being even slightly burnt out should be alarming. Some people don't even acknowledge their burning out before they become unable to work and fall into depression. It's not normal to feel this way. Being burnt out is not just regular tiredness, it's a mental health issue.
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#8If you were a professional painter and every couple of months, someone snuck into your art studio, threw out all your brushes, paint, canvas, and then dumped a huge load of requests for you to "fix" your old paintings, I'm pretty sure you'd get burned out pretty quick.
Is maintenance the cause of burnout then?
No apple computers demented mindset and university undergrad computer science profs did it
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#9Are software developers any different from other professions with regards to burnout?
Re: Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
#10As far as I can tell, neither the article nor the linked report actually defines the term “burnout”. Additionally, it is possible that the (258, U.K.-based) developers who bothered to fill the questionnaire online were more likely to answer in the affirmative.