Here are a few quotes from answers I've given to similar questions in the past, over a timeline of about two years suffering on and off from burnout. From this

Here are a few quotes from answers I've given to similar questions in the past, over a timeline of about two years suffering on and off from burnout. From this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15505304 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15505304 > "Now things have got better. I surrounded myself with smart people, took some time off (the majority I was unable to find gainful work), and tried to find inspiration. I took some risks, had a lot of adventures, and am much more satisfied and happy. Only problem now is that software development tends to detract from all those things and it's tough to reconcile." Also went back to school for this semester because as a Canadian I can't hypothetically get a work visa anywhere else without a degree and I wouldn't be doing anything more productive with my time." From this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14570003 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14570003 > "If there's one thing I've learned so far in my experience (at 25) it's​ that momentum is important. It's difficult and depressing to maintain momentum in interviewing if you get no feedback, can't improve, don't see success, and waste vast amounts of time. It's very difficult to maintain momentum in software in general if you've spent so long outside of it interviewing that you haven't worked on anything of value in months. The junior pos will allow to keep some level of momentum and at the very least that will keep.you paid and moving forward." And this question: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14390426 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14390426 Many of the responses directly to me are very valuable, as are adjacent comments amongst those threads. I sincerely appreciate their time and hope someone finds this comment useful.