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Re:Ask HN: Developer burnout – how to rediscover the passion... by SE4L on Sunday June 10, 2018 @02:35PM (#17279498)
To me, burnout is a symptom of always feeling hopelessly behind. My identity as an employee was always in knowing what was going on, where trends headed, new projects, side work, etc. I now have 3 kids and just navigating the whole parent scene takes up the time I would have spent keeping up. It makes me feel like, if I sit down and watch a TV show it was time wasted so I feel guilty about it. That has really had a negative impact on my own enjoyment in programming.
Re:Ask HN: Developer burnout – how to rediscover the passion... by zapperdapper on Monday June 11, 2018 @04:14AM (#17282658)
Yes, I do think "overwhelm" is a huge problem in the industry. I recently started a new job and not been there 3 months yet and it felt like been caught up in an avalanche.

GTD can help. I get a sense of control from simply opening up my GTD spreadsheet and tackling the 'next action' for a project. If you chunk it correctly it really helps.