bitsofawesome | 3 years ago | on: Tell HN: Sometimes you don't realise how bad something is until you leave
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bitsofawesome | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Reading material on how to be a better software engineer?
The two most useful books I have read:
Code Complete by Steve McConnell - Really covers how to be good at the craft of writing programs and constructing software.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Microsoft-Programming-Steve-...
The Effective Engineer by Edmond Lau - Covers how to focus on what you work on based on the leverage it provides you. http://www.effectiveengineer.com/
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Burnout & depression suck. They're cycles that area easy to get stuck in and hard to get out of. When it comes to avoiding such situations in the future, therapy and personal boundaries are the tools I personally reach for, but recovery is a long journey. Don't let them drain you of the energy you need to make life worth living.
As a mentor told me, "Illegitimi non carborundum".