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This is not burnout, this is simply bad planning. Oh, I'd love to visit Thailand! I put my shoes on, grab my coat, and just as I'm about to leave my house it s

This is not burnout, this is simply bad planning. Oh, I'd love to visit Thailand! I put my shoes on, grab my coat, and just as I'm about to leave my house it strikes me how far it actually is and how much planning I need to do to get there, before I even start

v-erne 4y ago
You don't know emotional state of the author to rule out burnout. I personally had similar problems for last two years and I'm sure this has nothing to do with planning and everything with my emotional reactions towards writing code and using computer to solve problems in general.
Sal0xFF 4y ago
Eh, if you were really motivated to go you'd open up your phone to see the next flights or call an uber to take you to the airport - even without a plan. The motivation fades as quickly as it is sparked during burnout. Most people who like to code will continue to code indifferent to the challenges ahead.
- BerislavLopac 4y ago
  There is much more involved in building a product than coding. Similarly, there is much more involved in travelling than sitting in a vehicle.
Weryj 4y ago
This is a pretty narrow minded interpretation, that dismisses the entire idea of burnout. I have many ideas and a lot that I could complete in a day, but I share the problem of the author. Beyond opening the IDE, all motivation seeps out of me with a strong aversion to actually programming. That’s what I call burnout.
- mirekrusin 4y ago
  If one experiences burnout at 14 yo it's quite serious issue or something completely different. Normally people can experience burnout after years/decades of work, not in their teens with hobbies.
sackerhews 4y ago
> This is not burnout, this is simply bad planning. This is not helpful, this is simply Besserwisser nonsense.
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gernb 4y ago
As someone that's traveled a fair amount it doesn't really take all that much planning to travel. Buy a ticket, book a hotel, show up. Like many things it seems scary at first but once you've done it a few times it turns out it's pretty easy and it gets easier all the time. Thailand, at least Bangkok, has public transportation. Now-a-days you likely have a smartphone. If it's unlocked, get a sim at the airport for < $20 usually. You can find your way all over much more trivially in 2022 than 2002 or 1982 etc... Take cabs or use Grab if you want. I haven't used Grab in Thailand but I did in Kuala Lumpur and it made getting around so trivial (also used public transportation in Kuala Lumpur which is pretty good too) Thailand in particular is also relatively cheap. No idea what flights cost right now but high-end hotels can be as cheap as $120-$150 a night and that's top end. Plenty of places for $25 a night. (vs say SF, NYC, London where low-end is $350 a night)

v-erne 4y ago

You don't know emotional state of the author to rule out burnout. I personally had similar problems for last two years and I'm sure this has nothing to do with planning and everything with my emotional reactions towards writing code and using computer to solve problems in general.

Sal0xFF 4y ago

Eh, if you were really motivated to go you'd open up your phone to see the next flights or call an uber to take you to the airport - even without a plan. The motivation fades as quickly as it is sparked during burnout. Most people who like to code will continue to code indifferent to the challenges ahead.

BerislavLopac 4y ago
There is much more involved in building a product than coding. Similarly, there is much more involved in travelling than sitting in a vehicle.

Weryj 4y ago

This is a pretty narrow minded interpretation, that dismisses the entire idea of burnout. I have many ideas and a lot that I could complete in a day, but I share the problem of the author. Beyond opening the IDE, all motivation seeps out of me with a strong aversion to actually programming. That’s what I call burnout.

mirekrusin 4y ago
If one experiences burnout at 14 yo it's quite serious issue or something completely different. Normally people can experience burnout after years/decades of work, not in their teens with hobbies.

sackerhews 4y ago

> This is not burnout, this is simply bad planning. This is not helpful, this is simply Besserwisser nonsense.

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gernb 4y ago

As someone that's traveled a fair amount it doesn't really take all that much planning to travel. Buy a ticket, book a hotel, show up. Like many things it seems scary at first but once you've done it a few times it turns out it's pretty easy and it gets easier all the time. Thailand, at least Bangkok, has public transportation. Now-a-days you likely have a smartphone. If it's unlocked, get a sim at the airport for < $20 usually. You can find your way all over much more trivially in 2022 than 2002 or 1982 etc... Take cabs or use Grab if you want. I haven't used Grab in Thailand but I did in Kuala Lumpur and it made getting around so trivial (also used public transportation in Kuala Lumpur which is pretty good too) Thailand in particular is also relatively cheap. No idea what flights cost right now but high-end hotels can be as cheap as $120-$150 a night and that's top end. Plenty of places for $25 a night. (vs say SF, NYC, London where low-end is $350 a night)