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Re:Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout by NotSammyHagar on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @02:15PM (#27824231)
Sorry but I disagree. The key point is that over a very large population, millions, only 15 people got it. It's just wrong to say it was computed over only 15 people.

This study referenced up above had the ~285 or whatever people who answered the survey, not that much info. ~285/350 is not that much data.

Anecdotally and based on my own experience I'd agree that the burnout is high, probably over 50%.

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Re:Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout by brewdad on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:26PM (#27825130)
Would you agree that we can conclude that the incidence of burnout is high amongst software developers? The "real" level may be 83% or 93% or 43% but it seems fair to conclude that it is indeed some larger than desirable number that merits a larger and more robust study.

That is the value of a study of this size. The ability to quickly determine if there is any "there" there. The headline is sensationalistic but such is the nature of publish or perish science today.

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