Managing the Burnout Burndown

Explore strategies for managing stress and reducing burnout in the tech industry through this insightful conference talk. Learn about the unique challenges faced by developers and technology leaders, including managing backlogs, navigating team dynamics, and keeping up with rapidly evolving software landscapes. Gain valuable tools and techniques to maintain a healthy work-life balance, drawing from both practical experience and academic research. Discover the three dimensions of burnout, its prevalence among highly engaged individuals, and common symptoms to watch for. Examine corporate approaches to burnout and learn how to implement a personal framework for stress management, including journaling, effective questioning, and knowing when to step away. Understand the impact of burnout on career prospects and leave equipped with actionable strategies to maintain productivity while prioritizing mental health in the demanding world of software development.

Introduction
Building software is cool
Software is cool
Software is exhausting
The cost of building software
Pressure to always be shipping
What is burnout
Three dimensions of burnout
How common is burnout
Highly engaged people
Burnout symptoms
Corporate burnout
Corporate solutions
The burndown chart
Burning down barriers
Burning down distractions
The ideal line
What can your framework do for me
Journaling
QA
Rage Quitting
Burnout and Career Prospects