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Mental health matters! Break the stigma. We can empower ourselves and each other to invest in our mental health. We can give support and care to ourselves and each other while we struggle. Let's talk about making our mental health priority.

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How to Come Back From Burnout

How to Come Back From Burnout

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Why I quit open source

Why I quit open source

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I have created a small anti-depression script

I have created a small anti-depression script

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Emotion-driven development

Emotion-driven development

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Cognitive Load and Your Development Environment

Cognitive Load and Your Development Environment

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We Shall Improve Hiring Somewhat

We Shall Improve Hiring Somewhat

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The Real Impostor is The Inner Judge - On Impostor Symdrome

The Real Impostor is The Inner Judge - On Impostor Symdrome

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Reflecting On My Programming Career

Reflecting On My Programming Career

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I Love Working Remotely, Even Though It Sucks at Times

I Love Working Remotely, Even Though It Sucks at Times

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#DEVDiscuss: Recovering From Burnout

#DEVDiscuss: Recovering From Burnout

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Burnout as a Software Engineer

Burnout as a Software Engineer

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Two things that metal music could teach us to be better Technical Program Managers.

Two things that metal music could teach us to be better Technical Program Managers.

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Impostor syndrome, burn out - interview with an ex-FAANG employee

Impostor syndrome, burn out - interview with an ex-FAANG employee

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A few metal-inspired approaches to help you fix your lack of identity at work.

A few metal-inspired approaches to help you fix your lack of identity at work.

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As much as we love our engineering industry, it also has some downsides

As much as we love our engineering industry, it also has some downsides

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Programming Again After 2 Years... | Mental Health & Burn Out

Programming Again After 2 Years... | Mental Health & Burn Out

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A woman in tech: positive or negative discrimination? Interview with an ex-Big Tech employee part 2

A woman in tech: positive or negative discrimination? Interview with an ex-Big Tech employee part 2

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Debugging Stress: A Tech Worker's Guide to Protecting Mental Health

Debugging Stress: A Tech Worker's Guide to Protecting Mental Health

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🥵 How To Avoid Burnout (Practical Tips for Programmers)

🥵 How To Avoid Burnout (Practical Tips for Programmers)

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Get a second brain NOW!

Get a second brain NOW!

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Bragging like a STAR ⭐️! Boost your confidence and be more convincing during salary negotiations and job interviews.

Bragging like a STAR ⭐️! Boost your confidence and be more convincing during salary negotiations and job interviews.

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Understanding the desiredCount and autoscaling behaviour of AWS Fargate - Fuckups 🤦‍♂️ and learnings 🤓

Understanding the desiredCount and autoscaling behaviour of AWS Fargate - Fuckups 🤦‍♂️ and learnings 🤓

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GPT Mental Health Chatbot💛 and Google Calendar API📆

GPT Mental Health Chatbot💛 and Google Calendar API📆

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Just a Reminder: Do it First for Yourself

Just a Reminder: Do it First for Yourself

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Healthier way to open source your code

Healthier way to open source your code

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Stress-Testing Your Mental Health: Recognizing Signs You Need a Break

Stress-Testing Your Mental Health: Recognizing Signs You Need a Break

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my 2023 in review: sad, mad, sad, glad, glad, glad 😓😤🥳!

my 2023 in review: sad, mad, sad, glad, glad, glad 😓😤🥳!

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Build a Career on a Growth Mindset

Build a Career on a Growth Mindset

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Know your patterns

Know your patterns

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Twitter Firings: the hatred towards programmers

Twitter Firings: the hatred towards programmers

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Your New Year’s Resolution: You don’t need a GitHub contributions streak

Your New Year’s Resolution: You don’t need a GitHub contributions streak

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Should I be hacking on the weekend?

Should I be hacking on the weekend?

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Is it to late...

Is it to late...

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Being a Firefighter Does Not Save You From Burnout

Being a Firefighter Does Not Save You From Burnout

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Choosing what to spend your time on

Choosing what to spend your time on

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💚 Free Mental Health Chats

💚 Free Mental Health Chats

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After All These Noises.

After All These Noises.

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Optimizing Mental Health: Strategies for Software Developers

Optimizing Mental Health: Strategies for Software Developers

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Um artigo falando sobre um engenheiro de software com ansiedade

Um artigo falando sobre um engenheiro de software com ansiedade

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Staying Motivated and Focused in a Competitive Industry: A Guide to Overcoming Toxicity and Nurturing Positivity

Staying Motivated and Focused in a Competitive Industry: A Guide to Overcoming Toxicity and Nurturing Positivity

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CS, high school, and my advice🏫

CS, high school, and my advice🏫

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The American Dream

The American Dream

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Stress Awareness

Stress Awareness

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Coding with a Smile😊: Funny Programming Jokes to Boost Your Mood

Coding with a Smile😊: Funny Programming Jokes to Boost Your Mood

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Thriving in Tech: Navigating Mental Health Challenges Amid Recession 🚀

Thriving in Tech: Navigating Mental Health Challenges Amid Recession 🚀

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Stronger Together: Overcoming Mental Roadblocks

Stronger Together: Overcoming Mental Roadblocks

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How burnout creeps up on you and 6 strategies to avoid it

How burnout creeps up on you and 6 strategies to avoid it

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Becoming a Conference Speaker

Becoming a Conference Speaker

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Taking Care of Your Most Important Asset: Health and Self-Care in Software Engineering

Taking Care of Your Most Important Asset: Health and Self-Care in Software Engineering

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Being lazy is healthy

Being lazy is healthy

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How I Reduced Burnout By Reducing Everything

How I Reduced Burnout By Reducing Everything

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Mental Health: Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Mental Health: Overcome Imposter Syndrome

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External Opinions - The Art of Detaching Personal Value from Professional Work

External Opinions - The Art of Detaching Personal Value from Professional Work

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Mental Health: Decoding Decision Fatigue

Mental Health: Decoding Decision Fatigue

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Changing Your Mindset Can Change Your Day

Changing Your Mindset Can Change Your Day

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💚 Free Mental Health Chats

💚 Free Mental Health Chats

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Filtering Opinions — Your Toolkit for Wise Choices

Filtering Opinions — Your Toolkit for Wise Choices

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Call to Developers: Know when to say no or quit… btw, is ok to say no.

Call to Developers: Know when to say no or quit… btw, is ok to say no.

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Conquering willpower

Conquering willpower

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Fear of Mediocrity

Fear of Mediocrity

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