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Sounds exactly like me. My burnout has gotten worse now that tech is mainstream. My current gig is more like a regular business that just happens to develop sof

Sounds exactly like me. My burnout has gotten worse now that tech is mainstream. My current gig is more like a regular business that just happens to develop software. Most of the staff are social first technology second. I don’t fit in at all, and to be frank it depresses me. Not sure what I’m going to do in the future. I can’t shoot the shit and talk strace or gdb with any of them.

invsblduck 6y ago
After reading your reply to OP below, I agree we have a super similar path. Especially the beginning: > My first burnout was pure depletion of energy. I was young, passionate, and believed in doing the best work I could. I was addicted to work and pushed myself to deliver. I did, and built a career. I left after almost a decade at that company [...] (However, I never found a way to leave "Tech" for another profession--especially once I achieved a certain salary range, and others depended on me.) > I can’t shoot the shit and talk strace or gdb with any of them. Know the feeling exactly...