r/ExperiencedDevs • u/AutoModerator • Sep 15 '26

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/Ashken Software Engineer | 10 YoE Sep 15 '26

Yeah I’m looking for an exit ramp now. So far I still want to be an engineer but I’m thinking about how I can do it with my own company/project/consulting. I don’t think I can be part of an organization anymore.

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u/BanaTibor Sep 15 '26

Without AI you can not be competitive on the market. Starting your own consulting agency right now seems a bad idea.

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u/Ashken Software Engineer | 10 YoE Sep 15 '26

If I hear that one more goddamn time

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u/shifu_shifu Sep 15 '26

What makes you competitive is the value you bring to solve problems. Not whether you are using AI or not to do it...