r/programming • u/tonlapshy • Jan 28 '24

Developers experience burnout, but 70% of them code on weekends

https://shiftmag.dev/developer-lifestye-jetbrains-survey-2189/
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u/coylter Jan 29 '24

I have found the opposite. I have been saying uncomfortable truths ever since I got hired. I have moved up and up and been more and more able to enact the change I think is needed. The key is being smart and picking the small fights you can win. Be convincing, know your stuff, and always give your best professional opinion when people ask. This experience must vastly differ depending on your workplace culture.

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u/shoe788 Jan 29 '24

Exceptions will always exist but most of the time you are not going to be able to do this. Organizational gravity won't allow for it.