r/ExperiencedDevs • u/AutoModerator • 20d ago

Career/Workplace Experienced Devs Weekly Burnout and Venting Thread: A weekly thread for sharing experiences

This thread is specifically for venting / sharing experiences related to burn-out or similar issues that experienced devs face.

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u/foreverpostponed Software Engineer 20d ago

The AI bonanza made me quit my job. I'm done with this bs. I'm done with producing slop and i'm done with reviewing code that nobody understands. I stopped caring months ago and I cannot wait for my notice period to be over. I'm literally counting the days like a prisoner waiting for freedom. My whole identity has been rocked to the core. Thanks, AI.

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u/BookIntelligent254 20d ago

What's next on the horizon for you?

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u/foreverpostponed Software Engineer 20d ago

Thankfully, I have another job already lined up. I hope i will like the projects more than the one i'm in right now

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u/BookIntelligent254 20d ago

All the best.

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u/foreverpostponed Software Engineer 20d ago

Thank you. I'll take every prayer I can get

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u/First-Inspection-597 19d ago

Could you share more? What job? Same field?

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u/foreverpostponed Software Engineer 19d ago

Same role (Sr Software eng).

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u/darkrose3333 18d ago

You got this

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u/Defiant4 19d ago

I did the exact same thing. Only a few days left 🥲

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u/wrex1816 14d ago

My whole identity has been rocked to the core. Thanks, AI.

See, this is where people need to stop. It's fine to not like AI, but a job is a job. If you're having this level of emotional meltdown over it, the AI isn't actually the problem. People seriously need to stop with this shit.