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I used to be the only developer at my company, responsible for all of our internal web software and outward facing web software, and developing all custom code.
by ebbv 10y ago
I used to be the only developer at my company, responsible for all of our internal web software and outward facing web software, and developing all custom code. I had 10+ projects going at any given time as well as catching any bug reports/questions for any of our internal web software.
I reported directly to the CEO. I coped with this as long as I could fighting through burn out until I finally let him know we needed to expand the team. I was buckling under all the tasks. I spelled out clearly how it was far too much for any one person to handle.
We've slowly over time expanded the team until we now have 5 developers, which is still less bandwidth than we want but it makes things a lot more manageable, because we now as an organization accept a more realistic view of what we can do with the team we have.
I would say try talking to your manager about the reality of your situation. Have a real conversation about your concerns. If they go unheard or nothing comes of it, then it's probably time to move on.