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Developers joke about burnout and escaping to gardening

Original: then they ask why we burn out and go gardening # dev # developer # c # assembly # coding # programming # programmer # op

Programmers are sharing a joke about burnout in software development, suggesting many are so exhausted by coding work that they dream of quitting to grow gardens instead. The quip touches on familiar pressures in the industry, from low-level languages like C and assembly to modern JavaScript, TypeScript and the growing demands of AI and large language models, resonating with developers who feel overworked.

Why now: Burnout and heavy workloads in software development are a widely relatable topic, especially amid the pressure of keeping up with AI tooling.

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