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Funny how people assume long hours for software engineers is self-inflicted. I take it you guys don't have non engineering managers.



For over a year I've been working at home (with a kid), on an open source thing with little prospect of financial return. I have many of burnout symptoms the article lists. I tell myself various reasons why I frequently work into the night, but one thing is certain: it's self-inflicted.




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