Only you can prevent the developer burnout

A developer is spending a day in deep concentration in front of a computer screen. Teams can be remote or small, which further reduces human interaction, especially in this quarantine period. Did you find that you are losing passion for coding? Did you find the spark of motivation is now missing somewhere for coding? Burnout among software professionals is far more widespread than many would like to admit. In this session, we will take a look at the developer's burnout, how to identify the burnout, discuss the actions more specific to programmers to be taken to rekindle the inner fire and techniques to rest and rise in your work with more productivity.

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1. Lunch & Learn Session Computer Enterprises Inc April 30, 2020
2. Only You can Prevent Developer Burnout Focus on the Flame and Rekindle your inner fire
3. Sivamuthu Kumar Computer Enterprises Inc, Orlando, FL Breaking & Building things - in both personal and professional life. Speaker - 40+ sessions in two years and new connections. Community building and developer advocacy
4. What is burnout? Why does it matter? What causes it? How do I keep from getting burned out? I’m already burned out. Now what?
5. Disclaimer • The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent official policy or position of Computer Enterprises Inc or of its associates. • “You do you”. Do the right thing for you. • It’s not a professional medical advice.
6. Story in my life… This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
7. A person met me three years ago…
8. He discussed what my future hold and three steps to take. Who is he? What are the three steps?
9. Physical, mental or emotional exhaustion caused by chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. What is burnout?
10. Why is there so much burnout in software? Developer Burnout
11. New technology is raising customer expectations at breakneck pace. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
12. Customers are pushing companies to do better Expertise Instant Value Getting ahead to the market Faster Performance Latest Innovation Mobile First Availability Reliability Bug free – High quality Cross platform consistency Reaching every user with personalized experience Monitoring
13. Obsessed with building feature
14. I have too many tools said no one ever. Developers?!?
16. Why does it matter? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC Why does it matter? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
17. 300 Million global workers suffer from depression $1 Billion cost in lost productivity
20. Recognizing burnout Recognizing burnout
21. Listen to yourself ! Your body and mind can give you a lot of clues.
22. Warning signs Not getting enough sleep Working more than the regular hours Less focused Loneliness / Feeling disconnected Change in appetite Self deprecation Anger
23. Unmanaged Stress & Low self esteem
25. Less Stress High Self Esteem
26. More Stress Low Self Esteem
27. Control Prevention Strategy Cope Repair Strategy Comfort Introspection Strategy Reduce Stress Boost Self Esteem
28. Know your enemy that cause stress to you …
29. Self care helps you manage stress better
30. Rest
31. Release This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
32. Refocus This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
33. Recommitment This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
34. Reach out This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
35. Imbalance in workload Autonomy and Control Rewards Workplace community Fairness Value and Ethics
36. Listen Clarify expectations Communicate the organizational purpose Agile Career Approach Flex time Keep the team balanced What can managers do?
37. He discussed what my future hold and three steps to take. Who is he? What are the three steps?
38. My future self This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND
39. Break This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
40. Build This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
41. Rest This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
42. Talk with your future self. Do you want to radically change your life?
43. Thank you