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Labeling this "burn-out" might be a bit harsh. The guy was quite productive ... although he did things in a new field. This kind of change is sometimes very imp

by iqster 16y ago

Labeling this "burn-out" might be a bit harsh. The guy was quite productive ... although he did things in a new field. This kind of change is sometimes very important for a person's mind. I recall reading that Jim Clark (of Netscape) spent an insane amount of time automating his yacht. In Jim's case, some of the non-trivial problems he solved ended up being commercialized. Same thing with this dude ... if he wanted to apply his experience to a renewable energy startup, he can very well make a high-value contribution to society. One final point ... as I was reading the post, I felt that this isn't all too different from doing a PhD :)

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ozziegooen 16y ago
Yea, that didn't sound too bad and he didn't spend much time talking about the actual burnout itself. Maybe there are two kinds of burnout; one is "tired of coding" and the other is "tired of life". The preferable one is quite obvious, although neither is much desirable.
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- DuncanIdaho 16y ago
  Ahhh so only people who are single minded have the luxury to have their condition called burn out? Have you been burned out? I have and I'm still recovering. And my condition ain't that bad either. But discord between what I have come to expect of myself and what others have become to rely on from me and the sad reality that mere thought of activities I used to excel in, make me physically sick. First you get tired, then you stop enjoying your work, then slowly others change their opinion of you from being the coolest person you become a drag in their eyes. Then you loose job, then your spouse leaves you. And then the society calls you a looser. Some people get lucky and see where it is going while in early stages. Others try to compensate and blow it. And there's the third kind who yap about it while not having a slightest clue.

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ozziegooen 16y ago

Yea, that didn't sound too bad and he didn't spend much time talking about the actual burnout itself. Maybe there are two kinds of burnout; one is "tired of coding" and the other is "tired of life". The preferable one is quite obvious, although neither is much desirable.

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DuncanIdaho 16y ago
Ahhh so only people who are single minded have the luxury to have their condition called burn out? Have you been burned out? I have and I'm still recovering. And my condition ain't that bad either. But discord between what I have come to expect of myself and what others have become to rely on from me and the sad reality that mere thought of activities I used to excel in, make me physically sick. First you get tired, then you stop enjoying your work, then slowly others change their opinion of you from being the coolest person you become a drag in their eyes. Then you loose job, then your spouse leaves you. And then the society calls you a looser. Some people get lucky and see where it is going while in early stages. Others try to compensate and blow it. And there's the third kind who yap about it while not having a slightest clue.