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Software engineers report widespread burnout and mental health issues

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Software engineers and UX designers are experiencing widespread burnout and mental health challenges, leading many to consider leaving the tech industry entirely. This trend is evident among both experienced professionals and students, with some individuals switching majors away from software development and design fields. While not solely attributed to the rise of AI, the current state of the software industry appears to be a significant contributing factor to this widespread discontent. AI

IMPACT Widespread burnout among software engineers could slow down AI development and adoption.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the state of software engineers and UX designers.

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    Just going to leave this here before disappearing again for a while. Software engineers are not okay — Baldur Bjarnason We’re not doing well in the software ind

    Just going to leave this here before disappearing again for a while. Software engineers are not okay — Baldur Bjarnason We’re not doing well in the software industry. We’ve all sensed it. Things are a bit off. It’s not just the “AI” financial bubble, or the debates that have been…

    LINKS baldurbjarnason.com/…/05-software-develop…

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