Tag: Burnout Prevention
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Setting Boundaries: Managing Workload, Not Just Projects
There’s a difference between managing projects and managing workload—and I learned that the hard way. Years ago, I was tracking all the right things: timelines, tickets, blockers. Everything looked “green” on the outside. But inside the team, people were burning out. Quietly working late. Missing lunch. Pulling weekend hours they weren’t talking about. The projects…
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Keeping Morale High During Crunch Time
Crunch time. Two words that make most developers groan and most managers sweat. No matter how well you plan, estimate, or try to keep the team agile and lean, there’s always that moment when a deadline barrels toward you like a freight train, and suddenly it’s all hands on deck. It’s stressful. It’s exhausting. But…