Dealing With Programmer Burnout

[@realchrishawkes]

I didn't know that about you're son. You're a strong man. Much respect.

[@dejangegic]

your*

[@lindawolf0707]

I cried my eyes out while watching this. Being right now in the middle of burnout. I have been working as a Junior Devops for a year since pandemic started. Its been tough being so isolated as well as feeling completely alone in the mornings due to time difference. Besides, sometimes I feel like not bringing enough value, and I am not good enough for the position, which results in sitting for a task for hours without any rest, trying to prove my capabilities.

[@dutchman55]

In my career I come back to this video every few years. Thanks for being part of the journey of thousands of devs that you’ll never know you helped. You’re a light in the darkness of this career and profession.

[@limitless1692]

I am pretty down with coding and Web Development. The continous learning and solving abstract problems non stop every day is hard. I am a bit disapointed with 99% of the Coding Influencers out there that keep telling to people that coding is easy!!! Because it is not!

[@Speedhaak]

I'm so burned out at the moment. 9 Years of web development (most of it working in isolation) and only recently an office we did manage to acquire was lost so I am at home on my own again all day. I know it's pretty much too late for me, but in all honesty I don't know if this is much of a life for anyone. I guess I am partially lucky because I have an interest in the gym so I go there 4/5 times a week to get out of the house but sometimes (today is one of them) I really feel like winding back the clock and keeping web development as a hobby which is what it started out as. Being in a position where I can't stop because I need to pay bills but can't go on because I'm just fedup of sitting in front of a computer all the time is horrible. I'm sure it's different if you work for a company in an office with other people but man, I just feel meh... tired of it. Also being at home in our one bedroom apartment I have to work in the kitchen on a small kitchen table because we've no room. So not only am I burned out I am also extremely uncomfortable in a completely non ergonomic work environment. Sorry for the rant, feel a bit better now after typing it out. Thanks again Brad for your videos, always appreciated.

[@daniele5692]

Did you try to talk about it with other people? Maybe try to tell your problem to an psychologi.? Not a therapy, but 2-3 sessions. Otherwise, talk with your boss that you want other tasks and decrease programming

[@javadbacker481]

Do not work on the kitchen table Buy a good chair Use better lighting Use comfort accessories Remove everything that discomforts you Remove clutter all around

[@Artificial_Intelligence_AI]

I am a self taught developer Who is trying to learn and study everyday since several years ago. From my humble experience, the only thing that helps me to stay motivated everyday is the fact of not abuse of what i love. I am reading people who spend like 10-12 hours (or even more) everyday, which is insane in my opinion. You won't hold that situation unless you are ready to supress everything in your life, and i think its just not worth it because you'll end up hating everything related with coding. I know that what i am saying may sound impossible these days, but we are not robots as the whole industry thinks we are. I mean, from what i am reading, unfortunately, i have the feeling that many people have normalized the fact of working 12 hours per day, and i don't know any other job where workers see normal dedicating this amount of time.

[@lucasmichelsivao4277]

Hi, do you have a job now? I'm 17years old and I'm self taught and I study as much as I can everyday, but I'm feeling a little bit frustrated lately

[@mohamedsayed8697]

@@lucasmichelsivao4277 Hi Lucas, I too study everyday and I have been doing this since like 9/2021 and I got 2 interviews one of which I passed but did not get the offer due to me being a student and in the second interview I bombed it sadly.

[@lucasmichelsivao4277]

@@mohamedsayed8697 I'm in the same situation, how are you handling it?

[@davidmallar4608]

I had passion for learning everything except astrology and history, now I even don't have passion to live my life.

[@roastedchicken7254]

take some from me bro.

[@iliketocode6986]

stay strong.

[@limitless1692]

David Mallar Go somewhere, chill , smoke some weed... Relax a little, programming is just a job, don't try to hard. Go and do your own stuf, and do't wory that much about programming, it is just work.

[@DennisMartin66]

I have many of the issues you brought up, and I'm trying to get myself motivated and excited about web development again. Your videos have helped me tremendously, not only the tutorials, but your motivational and personal videos. I'm very grateful that I found your channel/Udemy courses. Thank you.

[@krissh_the_dev]

90% symptoms matches mine. I find this video useful after 2 years you uploaded this! 😢

[@erlgr]

I'm a student on my first year, we had to do a final project for the year and it ended a week ago, but when it comes to the project the teachers kept adding and adding more stuff to the point that I had to force myself a lot during the last 3 days. Got burnt out for that. This project ended last week and my exams start in 4 days, I might have to take a nice break during the weekend and get ready in the last two days or something. Thanks for the tips!

[@islomboynazarov6035]

Brad, you are awesome man. You are giving me a hope to come back. I had a deep depression because of my love for my disabled brother but your content is helping me a lot. Thank you for everything. I will definitely express my gratitude in another way someday.

[@peymannaji]

Last 2 years were so stressful for me and it led me to a heavy depression. I lost my self-confidence and got more stress especially when I lost my short memory for short time. I couldn't concentrate on anything. But I feel better now. I still struggle with depression and stress but not as before. What I have done to feel better: I started with Dr and medication because the level of my depression was so high. Then I borrowed my girlfriend's dog and it forces me to go outside at least 3 times a day for a walk. I quit my job and concentrate on learning other new stuff that they are new and I like. such as Python, Node, Mongo, docker... I have found another job not just as a developer but consultant which is new for me. All of these activities take me so much energy but the result is good. My mistake was, even I knew that I have stress and depression I ignored them and I thought someday everything is gonna be better. But nothing got changed and suddenly I found myself up to my neck in shit. I think it is really important if you feel not good, Don't let it continue with you and do something that can be helpful before it's too late.

[@langstonhodges5863]

I hate that burnout feeling. I can feel when it’s coming. I know I should take a break and call it a day but, I just keep pushing for that extra hour or two of work. I’m coming to realize it’s certainly not worth it because, then I feel like I need extra days off to recover from the burnout feeling.

[@Taalaibek]

I commute by bike to work. It helps a lot. I also do some piano stuff with my kids.

[@Macadoof]

Taalaibek Ashirov i started biking in October and still going. I've finished 4 personal projects already. I started those last year. Feels great!

[@perfectwebsolutions]

To come out from depression I started making videos on KZbin :) It also helped me a lot too from the depression and anxiety thing.

[@TraversyMedia]

YES, it helps tons. Keep pushing

[@selfsage1]

Do deep breathing everyday, you will feel better!!

[@perfectwebsolutions]

yes Deep breathing also helps and you can do other small exercises while sitting in front just stretch your legs forward as much as you can under your table and then move your feets clockwise and anti-clockwise, these instructions i found when i was in the plane first time :)

[@theemacsen1518]

Hey bruh I like your laravel videos, keep it up!!

[@tomino133]

great video on a great topic once again Brad. Thank you!

[@TraversyMedia]

No problem, thank you for watching :)

[@koleen3799]

Im a senior engineer but burned out crushed me to the ground. It makes me useless to the project and people I'm working with.

[@256k_]

hearing those symptoms you just named and i basically check them all and then some. completely burnt out on coding and lost all passion/love for it. my job has become a painful chore that i have to force myself hard to be able to barely do, mediocrely at that. i just got back from a month long vacation but unfortunately that didn't really help. i believe also my job is partly the culprit. i def need to start exercising like you mentioned, this is one thing that i am planning on doing that i didn't start officially yet (although i am forcing myself to slowly work my way up to it) I will give coding a different language a shot, curious about rust as you said.

[@djkamy]

Dude you nailed it ! It seemed that you were talking in my stead !!! Even down to DJing with Pioneer ( I got a DDJ-SX ) . I've been in this business for about 20 years and I've totally lost the passion sometime within the last 1-1.5 years. I don't even update or maintain my own fun/personal sites.... For the most part it was due to doing the same non-motivational work over & over... getting back into it slowly. I've been watching your vids to learn new stack, Node, Angular, Vue, etc... You do a fantastic job. Keep it up !

[@AlokTripathi]

thank you Brad. A great video for the programmer who always think about quit the programming.

[@AweStruckFacts]

This video is really helpful. Thank you for that. I got burned out in my previous job (non-developer). The reason behind it was because the job was too easy, my mind didn't get challenged. After a few years that really burned me out. Learning to code makes me feel more vibrant. And yes, spending time with my family is definitely something I enjoy. Taking a break is very important for me, and it certainly does wonders, like you've said. Thank you again for this video, and all of your other tutorials. You're like the mentor I never had. 👍 I'm so sorry to read that about your son, you are very strong man and loving father. Your kids are the biggest riches in this life. I'm a proud mom of an almost 5 year old boy.

[@hemantsingh2962]

seriously sir, i need this, thank u

[@CharmedQuarkSystems]

I've been writing code 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, for 25+ years now. The secret is to be so socially dysfunctional that you actually feel a lot more comfortable doing that than dealing with reality :-) By any means necessary...

[@zen-ventzi-marinov]

Hahaha, that must be so damn true. I come from a pretty social, cocky, outgoing background and I literally had to force myself to become more anti social and shy because if I didn't I was gaining WAY TOO MUCH PLEASURE from socializing.. leaving not much attention to programming. Ever since I've started gainign deeper knowledge in programming, I've been "rewarded" for being less outgoing and social. And often times """punished""" for being more outgoing, joking with people, having fun, etc because they feel uncomfortable. Of course not always but quite more often

[@caioferreira3308]

Thats sick, i dont think thats a normal life, sorry, not for me

[@bugsnbytes3424]

Lockdown here in Nepal is teaching me about how to just doing it, I think. My choices are limited to three of us in home and my laptop...lol

[@Rami_Elkady]

I hear you man. There is also this thing that you can drink and I will make you impotent ... You know .... Your dick will stop working ... And then you focus even more on coding ... I will send you the link to order it online my friend ...

[@kapa4208]

This guy is so humble, and deserves millions of subscribers. I'm going to start my career as a developer soon and I hope I can manage my mind with these tips so it won't get burning out easily.

[@OmegaF77]

College is when I completely burned out. I thought computer science is awesome; now, I realize I am not mentally capable of doing it. So, as a BSIT transfer, I continued the last 2 years in BSIT instead.

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

I come back to this video every now and then to prevent myself from burning out at work while coding. Thanks Brad!!

[@SereF99102]

I find it consolatory to know that I am not alone. I have been programming for the poast 6 years and now I am in university. I have always had a tendency to burnout and this whole sistuation isn't helping. Thank you, man

[@deyvidyury]

I'm in this situation right now. I thought it was only anxiety, but now I could more precisely figure out what is going on with me. Thanks Brad for sharing this with us. I'm still in college and already filling such things. Once again thanks a lot to you.

[@MarshGames]

This video was very wholesome. I'm about to burnout, so I'll be taking a break for a few days. Loved to hear about how your son is your anti-depressant :)

[@MarkCay]

I used to be comfortable coding alone until I land a programming career at a small and new IT company in our local area. There, we build projects together for hours and hours and it's so much fun (at least for me). But then, a year and a half later, the number of workmates (which I treat as my friends) in our company gradually decreases until I find myself also backing out from the company. I took a break for 3 months and decided to enter the freelancing community. I realized that my performance and productivity has decreased. I noticed that I don't feel good coding alone after being used to having a team work on projects. Until now, I'm in this situation. The problem is, work isn't the only thing that was affected. I haven't enrolled this school year and I overea. It's harder for me to sleep, and I always feel so anxious knowing that I'm so behind at everything and I'm not using my time wisely. I easily get irritated, I find myself breaking some of my personal stuffs sometimes. I feel so disappointed at my current state. I hope these tips will help me get out of this burnout and extreme anxiety. Thank you for posting this video, Mr. Brad!

[@shantanushekharsjunerft9783]

Thank you brother for taking the time to make this video!! Very helpful.

[@mawulijo]

This video just got me out of a burnout. :) Thanks Brad. You the man

[@mr.J03]

This is awesome and very timely! Keep it coming and God Bless you and your family.

[@FirstLast-gk6lg]

I am 3 months into Lambda School. 11am - 8pm Monday - Friday. new topic every day, test every Friday, and build week every 4th week. Every single week so far has had days of extreme frustration and complete mental chaos, my mind is absolutely melted and dripping out my ears every night. I am still excited about learning this stuff and passionate but I am really hoping the 24/7 vertical learning curve calms down a little bit when I actually start working in the industry. Thankfully I live on the east coast so classes start at 11am rather than 8am for me. And I wake up at 6am so I can wake up slowly, exercise, shower, breakfast, run errands then get on and be ready for class. If I had to learn this stuff first thing in the morning I would have quit already I think.

[@MenAtWorkMedia22]

Thanks, Brad! This helps a lot!

[@TraversyMedia]

You're welcome

[@John-dr9yd]

Thanks for this man, been going through this recently so watching this video helped.

[@SyTeckHD]

Currently dealing with a burnout myself. Had a fun project going and got too into it spending up to 8 hours a day, but now I can't even get myself to write a single line of code. If you got semi-big projects, I think it's important to plan your day ahead and stick to that plan. Don't get too into it because it'll drain you for energy real quick.

[@TheBadFred]

All I say is: failed project management and CRUNCH TIME

[@JC-fd8ho]

this video is completely underrated i think this is one of the most important topics that could be mentioned

[@alvinkamaundirangu3670]

Mahn!! Your channel has so much useful and real life content not just all about programming. This really helped me. I've been having such signs and of late I decided to take a week off so that I gain the drive and motivation again. Thank you so much!!

[@thejones9908]

Thank you Brad! This explains exactly how I am feeling. Thank you for the tips on how to get through it :D

[@gerryasher]

Great topic and suggestions. This is very real and needs more attention thanks Brad

[@mugi1726]

Fucking Javascript framework make me burnout

[@rougegorge3192]

Simple and efficient as usual, very good idea Brad, your channel is amazing

[@Algedibarrios]

After nine years I want to relaunch my developer career now, and I like your tips, they looks very useful to me. Thank you very much!🙏

[@TEJASKESARIA]

Thanks, man!! I was going on burnout and then your video popped up. Thanks man huge fan of your work, always keep motivating and helping...

[@sumantkanala]

Thanks for this talk Brad!

[@kirwan1414]

Thanks Brad for your compassion

[@PoseidonMade]

Thank you Brad!

[@MenAtWorkMedia22]

Me too!

[@TraversyMedia]

I'm thinking about that. Will be very basic at first. It's been years and a lot has changed.

[@drivgest]

this is an important topic for a person aspiring to be a programmer. but none talk about this. thanks brad

[@joemgap]

Thanks for pointing this out! I didn't even know that this is how I feel. This is something I wanted to talk about to someone after all.

[@deckermv7530]

Thank you for your tips. Extremely appreciated. Seriously, dude. This is my first time getting burnt out from learning code since when I started (15 and now I'm 21). Gotta resume my drawing sessions.

[@dfjama]

Very helpful and inspiring as usual. Well appreciated effort BRAD! Keep it up.

[@chikeozulumba]

Thank you traversy, I feel we r in sync. You know the right videos to put up vertime. Thanks alot

[@r3n736]

I am so burned out I barely could follow the video.

[@SunsetRacer]

I needed this for the new year at least, Thank you for all the videos and espacialy this

[@AmrendraKumar-ko8yf]

Awesome topic to discuss and you have explained it very well , thank you

[@ShivMLinux]

love you brad keep on :)

[@olajideosho9186]

Thanks Brad. You've given me hope.

[@akizaizayoi4763]

TBH: It's actually my step dad that wants me to be a programmer. I wanted to be an artist instead. But well, couldn't convince him. Still, having multiple hobbies such as drawing, learning a new language, playing videogames, martial arts, etc. are good ways for me to have a fresher from getting burned out as a programmer. Planning on playing musical instruments next.

[@novamakesyouhappy4345]

This has been my problem for a year. Thank you for help.

[@q8mp3]

Always appreciate your videos

[@MrMsedek]

I have been developing a full project with backend in node.js/mongodb and frontend multiplatform for android and .net framework for the past year, this project is my own, for my own company and so I have no options for breaks.. but I did 1 year straight of 15 to 18 hours a day 7 days a week and I live alone in my apartment with no family.. got the burnout mid November and so, I started to hate my computer and compilation times.. so I decided too sell everything in my desk... I was a windows user/developer for most of my life and knew linux enough to be able to run a server and put up a node.js server but that was all about it... then I came across the idea of converting to full linux and got some system76 shit which I'm currently waiting for and I'm eager to setup my new environment to start developing again.. been 3 weeks out and I think I'm ready for another long run. Btw in this time doing the catch up with linux that I should have done in the past 10 years.. and its been great.. I love linux and I don't want to know a thing about windows anymore lol

[@pascaloseko81]

This is brilliant helped me a lot thank you

[@markbartalos1443]

Thank you.I not long ago found your channel and I love it.Amazing vide.

[@gmjitendra]

Thanks Brad. I was looking something like this now a days.

[@cristobaljavier]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing

[@sam0112453]

I've been through this a couple year right after i graduated. everything keep getting worse, my healt, my relationship, my emotion, my mind, and most importantly my attitude. I believed that im not good. cant get anything done. and all of that. ppl started to feel that i had too many negative energy around. but everything comes and goes. trying to get myself out of there bit by bit, byte by byte. it's hard but i will keep up!

[@tempest5997]

Thank you, I've recently become demotivated and need ways to prevent it.

[@DimaDesu]

Great practical advice, thanks!

[@Osteele]

I might suggest that coding with one or more people could be of immense help as well. Not to mention that having the ability to bounce ideas off of each other is a definite plus. Just my two cents of course!

[@JibinPhiliposeDGameR]

Hey what's up...Enjoying your vids also can you make a tutorial for deployment of a website using heroku or AWS or some free website hosting services

[@simrandotdev]

He has that already fir Heroku: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4WWkK2KbpySZ8k

[@JibinPhiliposeDGameR]

Simranpreet Singh thanks man

[@hirephpdevelopers3840]

I have learned a lot from this tutorial. Thanks Brad.

[@sagarmaheshwary3150]

Thank you for your hard work.

[@Super_Cool_Guy]

That's Brad great video ...but when are we going to see more Django projects , I understand it is more secure then node js

[@fearless-112]

Please do a tutorial on mailer APIs like phpmailer or other frameworks please

[@argeelearner3978]

Hi, brad I am desperately waiting for a mailing API, How to set it up on localhost and how to set it up on a hosted site. Thanks for everything.

[@wolv1289]

Kishor Shrestha Build it offline and assume it's working online 😂👌

[@KeepItFresh02]

i have been feeling this last few weeks. I saw a friend a week ago. I need to hang out more with my friends.

[@huymach9195]

that was the most common problems i have seen in 3 years as a software developer. But difficult to get out of isolation

[@jedodelapenaii6804]

Very helpful! I can relate much as an engineering student.

[@_mvr_]

I can relate so bad to this. I haven't reached this state but its existence was in the back of my head.

[@michaela.178]

Courageous move. Hope in a decade or so this will be common sense much as safety precautions in a coal mine today.

[@lobstercation1713]

i burned out in my last year of college. got out with a diploma but haven't used it yet. went back to my old job for a year now.

[@Berserkpenta]

Great topic, well done.

[@codingmorrison7957]

Great suggestions for recovering from burn out!

[@albertgalvez2556]

Ha! I got so burnt out I took a month off but it doesn't mean I don't like learning all of this my brain just ran out of disk space.

[@aritralahiri8321]

That was very helpful.I'm currently experiencing burnout.

[@BrandonClapp]

I've been putting off vacation due to the neverending supply of "emergency" items (most not even related to dev, but rather operations and customer support) where I work. It's really taking a toll on me, but I feel like I really need vacation. My job pays well, but I feel like a slave working here... I am considering taking less money for a more flexible job.

[@patrickRotmg]

I'm a 18 years old student, learning web development, i got a job recently, but i'm having a lot of problems at home.. my motivation got way down, together with my self-esteem, im almost alone, since my family all pratically left me, my job is the first job on web development, but it's still only using very basic html and low css, at an agency, so.. it's all the things in the list, i don't know what to do, i'm scared to not be able to achieve my career.. And i dont have time to do other things, since i'm in college and working, i need to study the little time i have for college, since i'm alone in there too, i don't have any colleagues to study with me and do group work..

[@ibrahimabdulsamad9641]

Was feeling the burnout and i said i should come hear what Dad has to say about it

[@hanschannel599]

This is me now. Thanks Brad!

[@digiblu5]

Thank you. This was helpful. Cheers!

[@SirCumcircle]

got a wix ad on this vid :/ im sad now

[@BrewskaySA]

I find that I get tired after weeks of none stop coding. It just happens, after a couples days I try to get back to it but it takes a day or two before I get warmed up and primed for work. Its like I have to stoke the fire again. But anyways great topic and great video as usual, lol.

[@mldv2279]

thank you, exspecially for the personal information you shared

[@Chiramisudo]

I suffer from *Inverse Burnout.* >.< My title is "Web Developer" but that's a big fat joke! I haven't had an opportunity to write a single line of code for my job in years. I'm desperate to have a real development job, which is why I started studying Machine Learning in hopes of shifting to a related career in the near future. I LOVE DATA, math, and science so Deep Learning and AI sounds like a freaking dream career!! :D I wish it hadn't taken me so long to come to that realization.

[@SADDAMHOSSAINsaddamcrr7]

It will help me a lot... Thank you Brad

[@kervensjasmin1508]

I'm burnt out. I spent 9-11 hours everyday of my Christmas break making a website. The worst part of it was that I was sick too. I had this huge fucking headache but I just called myself a bitch notch and kept working. Now I'm thinking of what else I should build after making my first full stack site.

[@bearded-cat]

I have been in industry for 1.8 years and I ended up in bad company that made me feel burn out in 4 months :/

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Physical fitness works wonders. Walk 7 miles a day every day for 70 days.

[@bearded-cat]

that would take almost 3 hours. I don't think people have this much time

[@JulianVegaMerisi]

Thakn You very much for that advises! :) you saved my day bro.