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Not killing yourself with work: an essay.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:25 The nature of software development
01:33 Creative work
03:28 The slippery slope
05:10 Freedom vs control
06:12 Human resources
07:48 Paid time off
08:48 Self-applied pressure
09:21 The culture around software
11:00 Reclaiming your life
13:18 What's in it for companies? (for managers)
14:37 Think of your colleagues
15:23 Outro
With thanks to everyone in the industry who has shared their experience with me, and to the good and bad managers I've had the chance to meet over the years. Y'all have certainly made me think about stuff.
RIP David Graeber, you were a real one.
Follow me on Mastodon: hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime
Support me on Patreon or GitHub: fasterthanli.me/donate
Not killing yourself with work: an essay.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:25 The nature of software development
01:33 Creative work
03:28 The slippery slope
05:10 Freedom vs control
06:12 Human resources
07:48 Paid time off
08:48 Self-applied pressure
09:21 The culture around software
11:00 Reclaiming your life
13:18 What's in it for companies? (for managers)
14:37 Think of your colleagues
15:23 Outro
With thanks to everyone in the industry who has shared their experience with me, and to the good and bad managers I've had the chance to meet over the years. Y'all have certainly made me think about stuff.
RIP David Graeber, you were a real one.
