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Richard Dalton
www.devjoy.com
@richardadalton
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Awareness
Discussion
It’s Important
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Everyone
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Symptoms
Objectivity
Action
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physical or mental
COLLAPSE
caused by overwork
or stress
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a
CONTINUUM
not a
STATE
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exhaustion
cynicism
professional efficacy
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fatigue
irritability
self criticism
negativity
sleep issues
neglect health/weight
helpless / trapped / no control
risk taking depression
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every day is a BAD day
work is DULL or OVERWHELMING
can’t make a DIFFERENCE
self DOUBT
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(maybe)
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unclear / demanding EXPECTATIONS
too many RESPONSIBILITIES
PERFECTIONISM and CONTROL
not enough SLEEP or RELAXATION
sustained PRESSURE
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VALUING yourself by the WORTH or
QUALITY of your WORK
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a SUSTAINED difference between the
environment we WANT and the
environment that EXISTS
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it’s not always about LONG HOURS
the DEATH MARCH
ABUSIVE work practices
work life BALANCE
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it’s about ENGAGEMENT
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it’s about CARING
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“23.4% longer for those over-40
to find work”
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“13.7% pay cut for those over-40
to change job”
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Computer science graduates working
as programmers
after
6 years, 57%
15 years, 34%
20 years, 19%
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the 20 year old coder
the 40 year old coder
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major technology shifts are
frequent and negate the benefit of
experience
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frustration
vicious cycle
procrastination
inefficacy
detachment
bad luck
arguing
cognitive decline
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GUILT
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JEALOUSY
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TURNOVER
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TAKE A BREAK
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FOCUS ON
STRESS
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WORK MORE
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SELF MEDICATE
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QUIT
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CHANGE
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TALK
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HOBBY
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RELAX
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DETECT PROBLEMS
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RETAIN STAFF
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LEVERAGE
EXPERIENCE
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Richard Dalton
www.devjoy.com
@richardadalton
Apologise for the animation
about me: Brief History, Career
This is quite a personal take on Burnout, there are other perspectives
I have not been diagnosed with burnout, or sought medical help
Lots of reasons NOT to do this talk. - CV
This is important.
I was surprised by how little I knew, wrong impressions
Tech Books, Target Audience
Coders, Team Mates, Team Leads, Managers, Family
Objectivity: Decisions/Actions based on emotion
Personal Experience, not clinical, not academic
This is the end result, clinical description of the endgame
The further we are along the road, the greater the risk of full collapse
Burnout manifests itself in 3 ways (the components of burnout)
How many have you got?
Stories
NOW who things they have burnout?
Good day - Change Job, Bad Day - Change Career
Insidious - Isn’t this just part of the job?
Causes can differ, we each respond differently
Internal/External element to all of the causes, can be imposed from outside, but often we impose them on ourselves.
Job ambiguity
Is the sustained pressure of Agile a recipe for burnout?
Agile seems to deliver much that it claims to eliminate
The Burnout Paradox, the best immunisation is not caring about your work.
The Burnout Paradox, the best immunisation is not caring about your work. Good Programmers Leave (Here’s Why)
Should this have implications for hiring?
Best company I ever worked for in terms of Work/Life balance, was one of the most frustrating in terms of Burnout
Life is tough enough for older developers, without burnout
Take with a pinch of salt
The biggest difference between a 20 year old and a 40 year old is responsibilities
Finding the time to reboot
frustration, procrastination => Databases
procrastination => Act into a feeling, every day is a struggle
Burnout magnifies tasks,
arguing => estimates
bad luck => memory on new machine
I want to read Dickens.
Why don’t I?
Read less Uncle Bob, more Charles Dickens
Putting people on a Pedestal
Grace Hopper, Colleagues, Open Source Heroes
My Biggest Fear
The burnout/turnover cycle
Treats one symptom
Treats one cause
Treats one effect
Treats one symptom
Throw the dice, probably change nothing,
risk false positive,
devalue CV
Change has to mean CHANGE
Eureka moment, talking to Sandra
The last time you were happy at work
Excellent, but be careful.
Have a reason
Would you be better served working on something close to work?
Or getting away from tech entirely?
What is the real motivation?
Seeking the fulfilment that work doesn’t provide?
Not wanting to work on something that won’t be used.
Everything worthwhile has been done (not by you)
Should be an escape, a distraction. Something else to focus on.
“Deliberate Relaxation”
Really Relax, music, yoga, meditate, sleep, massage.
Canary in the coal mine for complexity, fragility, etc.
LISTEN
Retain existing staff, not just those with burnout.
AVOID burnout in the future
Attract new staff
Who thinks they have Burnout?
