How tech’s most resilient workers handle burnout

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Three weeks ago, Noam Segal and I shared data showing that 84% of tech workers feel burned out. That left one big question: Who are the 16% who aren’t?

This episode is their playbook. We analyzed 175 follow-up surveys and spoke with 15 “burnout conquerors” to understand how they’ve cracked the code.

In this episode, you’ll learn

• The five-part “ARMOR” framework for burnout protection

• The habits, systems, and beliefs that keep burnout at bay

• How to set boundaries that actually hold

• How to prioritize mental and physical wellbeing, without guilt

• Early warning signals that most people miss

• How to take rhythmic, reflective, and restorative breaks

• How to choose roles based on energy, not ego

• Why relationships, not perks are your best defense

References

• Conversations online about the first sentiment survey

• How tech workers really feel about work right now

• Make product management fun again with AI agents

• Managing up

• The burnout check

• The “How I Work” template

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