Suz, Feross, and Emma have an honest conversation about burnout. They ask questions like — How do developers deal with burnout? What is burnout? What are examples of burnout in open source? Plus they close the show by sharing tips for avoiding burnout and also how to manage burnout if/when it happens.

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Featuring:

• Suz Hinton – Twitter, GitHub, Website
• Feross Aboukhadijeh – Twitter, GitHub, Website
• Emma Bostian – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn

Show Notes:

• Job burnout: How to spot it and take action
• Book — No Hard Feelings

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