I was put on this soul crushing research project at work. Which I handled for 11 months and took the entire thing to a very good level. However the management (CTO especially) kept calling us "Failures" or "Shit" for a good amount of time. There were times I had to work while I was extremely sick. So this was my absolute limit.
But thanks to my manager, I had a talk with him and had myself totally removed from this project.
One thing I understood from this experience is to understand that you shouldn't be into programming/coding 24x7. Pickup a hobby or sport and use it to clear your head after work.
I recently picked up playing snooker after work which felt refreshing and helped me manage stress and burnouts.
Take regular breaks, my manager asked me to take a week off every quarter, simply to reset my mind.
Programming can be a tiring job, mostly mentally tiring. Developing healthy coping mechanisms can help you manage it better.
I was put on this soul crushing research project at work. Which I handled for 11 months and took the entire thing to a very good level. However the management (CTO especially) kept calling us "Failures" or "Shit" for a good amount of time. There were times I had to work while I was extremely sick. So this was my absolute limit.
But thanks to my manager, I had a talk with him and had myself totally removed from this project.
One thing I understood from this experience is to understand that you shouldn't be into programming/coding 24x7. Pickup a hobby or sport and use it to clear your head after work.
I recently picked up playing snooker after work which felt refreshing and helped me manage stress and burnouts.
Take regular breaks, my manager asked me to take a week off every quarter, simply to reset my mind.
Programming can be a tiring job, mostly mentally tiring. Developing healthy coping mechanisms can help you manage it better.
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