How Do You Handle Burnout as a Developer?

Sherri Booher — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:01:33 +0000

Burnout in web development/software engineering is very, very real. I am finding this out as we speak. I work full time as a software engineer for a .Net shop, and I am in the very last month of a full stack web development bootcamp. With my last two projects looming on the horizon, I simply have no motivation to do anything but veg out in my bed watching re-runs of "The Walking Dead" or "Empire." My laptop calls my name, but I just can't bring myself to open it.

I know everyone says, "You need to take some time for your self care." And that's all well and good, but what do you do if you are on a timeline? What happens when your deadline is about three weeks away? I would love to meditate to clear my head, but I can't shut my brain off for any length of time. It's like a vicious cycle.

Have any of you ever encountered these feelings? Is there something you, personally, do when you are feeling this way? If so, I would LOVE to hear your suggestions!

Dev Setups: I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

Sherri Booher — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:28:40 +0000

This is my very first post here on Dev.to. Since I am a newbie-ish developer, I'm always interested in what other developers' setups/tools are and the workflows they use. I am currently enrolled in a full stack development bootcamp, DigitalCrafts, so I quite often find useful new tools and apps by looking at what other developers are using. With that being said, I'm sharing my list! Of note, I use a Mac, and almost all of my apps were installed via Homebrew. If the apps weren't available via Homebrew, I used the standard Mac installation method. Please feel free to share your setups in the comments.

Development tools:

Visual Studio Code
iTerm 2
zsh
Homebrew
Oh My Zsh!
Git
Nodejs
Postman
Chrome for DevTools
I also use Safari and Firefox for testing
Sequel Pro
Cyberduck

Administrative tools:

Miscellaneous tools:

And that's the end of it! I hope to be learning MongoDB in the very near future, so I will be adding that to my toolbox soon. I have installed 'Fira Code' fonts for both Visual Studio Code and iTerm, and I also use various themes for both apps as well. Right now, my VS Code theme is Cameo One Dark, but I change themes often depending on my mood.

So, now that I've shown you mine, you have to show me yours!

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How Do You Handle Burnout as a Developer?

Dev Setups: I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

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