How to Feel Less Overwhelmed as a Developer
Everything’s ok.
There’s a lot going on in the developer world. No matter whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned expert, it just never seems to stop. Here are some ideas on how to handle it all.
I’ve done my best to make this article concise & skimmable, in the hope that it may be helpful without adding too much to the chaos. It’s divided up into 4 sections: Mindset, Learning, Social Pressure, and Toolset. Let’s go.
Mindset
It all starts in the mind. Feeling overwhelmed is a response to too much going on at once, being over-stimulated and unable to process everything. You need to refocus, and reprioritise.
Understand the problem
This is the first step of any problem-solving technique. Why is it you feel overwhelmed? What’s the root cause? Is it too much to learn? Too much to keep up with? Too much responsibility at work? Peer pressure? Too many expectations of yourself?
It can help to sit down with a pen & paper and map out the problems you’re dealing with. It will help you to find your biggest issues, so you know what you need to learn to handle the most.
