Ask HN: I think I'm done with tech. Burnout constantly. Now what?
I've been working in tech the last 5 years. This is a rant. I'm constantly burning out at my job now. I hate how shit the work is, fucking pushing shit features for a shit codebase that adds negative value to the world. There is no craftsmanship in anything anymore, just rush everything out the door full of bugs, everything is just money at the end of the day. No time to spend time making quality valuable products. Golden bloody handcuffs, earning a decent amount, but to what end? Constant layoffs, restructuring, bastard management and HR, no stability, no pay-rises, and no end in sight. As a worker I feel worthless. Treated like scum. I love computers. I love learning, I love the power of programming. I hate that this capitalist shit-hole we live in means that the only Software we build is software that makes money. Marketing automation!? Fuck me! What the hell do I do? I want
Why it failed
I've been working in tech the last 5 years. This is a rant. I'm constantly burning out at my job now. I hate how shit the work is, fucking pushing shit features for a shit codebase that adds negative value to the world. There is no craftsmanship in anything anymore, jus
- Kind
- startup
- Status
- Shut down
- Inventor
- purple-leafy
- Ended
- 2024
- Source
- hackernews