Pybites Podcast

#048 - Burnout is real, tips to spot and tackle it

November 11, 2021 Julian Sequeira & Bob Belderbos
Pybites Podcast
#048 - Burnout is real, tips to spot and tackle it
Show Notes

This week we talk about burnout which can be a serious productivity / health issue.

We luckily have not had it but at times we've come close to it.

Over the years we've learned how to pick up on signals that we're getting burned out and developed some tips to better prevent falling into its insidious traps. All of which we cover in this episode.

Enjoy and we hope it helps you.

Resources / links:
- The One Thing - from Gary Keller, one of our productivity staples!
- The Pareto principle - 20% effort -> 80% yield.
- The Reality of Developer Burnout - Kenneth Reitz' essay on burnout.
- A Mind for Numbers - from Barbara A. Oakley, we learned about the diffused mode from this book.
- Daily Rituals: How Artists Work - from Mason Currey, a fun / relaxing book tip.
- Btw, a great Dutch book on burnout is De lessen van burn-out, however we could not find an English edition yet.

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