Why are Developers Stressed Out?
I worked with hundreds of developers over the last 15 years. The one thing that they all had in common, myself included, is stress. I was about 5 years into my development career when I felt so stressed that I knew it would soon start affecting my health. I was able to reflect and cope with it, mainly through books such as “Don’t Stress the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff” and “The Mindfulness Solution.” Those 2 books changed my life.
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There are many legitimate reasons why developers feel stressed:
- Deadlines
- Legacy Applications
- New Programming Language/Framework
- Poor Project Manager
- Speaking with Difficult Clients
These are all legitimate reasons that developers feel stress. Deadlines are always present. Sometimes you’re working on multiple projects with deadlines approaching for each. There’s never a time for a break. It definitely depends on the environment, but agencies are definitely filled with…
