I have recently started to consider myself a recovering software developer. Much like with alcoholism, there comes a point where the negative physical and soci

I have recently started to consider myself a recovering software developer. Much like with alcoholism, there comes a point where the negative physical and social consequences of chronic over indulgence starts to outweigh the positives. It sounds silly on the surface but makes sense in the context of an obsessive programmer who spends 8+ hours a day almost every day doing something dev related, whether it be working or learning something new just to keep up. It's a culmination of realizing how much of your life has been spent creating value for other people so they can pursue their own ambitions, coupled with good old fashion burn out and wondering if all of those hours of ones life could have been better spent. The only solution I have so far is trying my best to partake with moderation, and only working on things where the end product is something I care a lot about.