Burnout Is Real

Re:Burnout Is Real by carlivar on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:05AM (#27630913)

I thought that at first too, but he says he likes picking old tickets off the backlog. There's usually no product pressure or deadlines with that sort of work. Which is actually the source of burnout perhaps?

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Re:Burnout Is Real by matthewh806 on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:06AM (#27630925)

Yes, but his first tweet also says "I’m also leaving the tech industry at the end of the month."

So, it's a bit contradictory?

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Re:Burnout Is Real by carlivar on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:09AM (#27630957)

Good point. I guess he means full time, but it all does seem half baked. Maybe his wife has a good job and insurance.

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Re:Burnout Is Real by skeeter2020 on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:26AM (#27631151)

>> he says he likes picking old tickets off the backlog.

OT but man I hate people who "select" tickets off the backlog. You better have a good reason for not taking the one right at the top...

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Re:Burnout Is Real by dpcx on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:38AM (#27631320)

If his team is anything like the one I work for, the backlog isn't prioritized until the day before the sprint starts... something we're trying to change, but still a long way away from.

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Re:Burnout Is Real by mapmap on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:46AM (#27631425)

Perhaps this is the kind of autonomy he needs.

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Re:Burnout Is Real by carlivar on Friday June 25, 2021 @12:18PM (#27632744)

You are right, but that's exactly the pressure I'm referring to.

Is "I am totally burnt out to work on that thing where people will be breathing down my neck" a good reason?

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