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It sounds like you got burnt out. When you "code until the sun comes up" you neglect basic human necessities like sleep and human contact. When you think only a
by physcab 13y ago
It sounds like you got burnt out. When you "code until the sun comes up" you neglect basic human necessities like sleep and human contact. When you think only about the company and the product vision, you lose your sense of self. Your sense of self becomes your work.
I used to work at a startup where this was the case, but I've since changed. I love my work and my co-workers and I think they all work extremely hard, but I go home every night at 6:30. I cook for myself. I take salsa lessons. I read. And I work on my own projects.
Interesting work at companies comes with ebb and flows. Sometimes you work on things you don't like, sometimes you get bored, but if you keep your mind fresh and sane you'll come up with things to work on that are meaningful and interesting.
- ivanist 13y agoCan't emphasize this enough. I used to eat at Subway, every single day and one day I stopped going there. I have never been able to go there again. Passion does not turn you into a machine, you are still a human and your brain and body has limits.
- vinceguidry 13y agoYou didn't really read the post. When she started, it was like that. But eventually it turned into "just-another-9-to-5" with uninteresting problems. That's why she quit.
- guynamedloren 13y agoI'm a 'he' :)
- DrJ 13y agoeveryone should now just use shwe, a combination of she, he, we.
- auggierose 13y agoYep, just followed the twitter link. So disappointing.
- jdotjdot 13y agoyou have a fantastic HN handle
- stephanos2k 13y agoIt's like a boynamedsue ;)
- mynameishere 13y agoYou must get tired of that. I would have changed my name to 'Lorenzo' or something at age 18.
- guynamedloren 13y agoNever ever. I embrace it. I love it.