Too Many Engineers Suck At This - How To Take A Break

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Күн бұрын

Happy holidays! Many software engineers (myself included) have anxiety around vacations :P here's how you can avoid that.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Look backward and reflect
2:51 - Focus on building (within the co)
4:23 - Focus on building (outside the co)
7:18 - Relax

Пікірлер: 33

@ampersignia Жыл бұрын

The story of your coworker coming into the office for a holiday project every year and it becoming a tradition just sounds unhealthy. He is working instead of taking a meaningful break to focus on what actually matters in life - fun, family, friends, physical health, mental health, etc. He indirectly influences others to do the same to win some impact and leadership points. I would think of him as a workaholic weirdo, not a peer leader. Can you imagine the whole office empty except for some guy coding away? Bizarre.

@DebmalyaSinha Жыл бұрын

This.

@montyi8 Жыл бұрын

Do people like that still exist?

@DebmalyaSinha Жыл бұрын

Everything said here are super toxic traits of a workaholic single guy without family and friends nearby. I know because i am one and I’m trying to change. Time offs should not be more work. Traveling to interesting places, reconnecting with old friends and simply learning a new life skill like cooking, gardening, even photography could be so much better for a break. The world is full of wonders. It’s impossible to get bored in a lifetime, let alone a couple weeks break.

@willrazen Жыл бұрын

02:51 Are you seriously suggesting that people work during their time off? E.g. "fix documentation". Immediate unsubscribe

@ivthecause Жыл бұрын

Why not just do nothing and relax?

@RahulPandeyrkp Жыл бұрын

I do that too, but I get bored after a while

@ivthecause Жыл бұрын

@@RahulPandeyrkp I suppose I enjoy being bored for a bit, helps motivate me to get back to work after I’m off PTO

@DavidEsparzaAlba Жыл бұрын

I usually don't touch my computer during holidays.

@montyi8 Жыл бұрын

That should be the normal. Computers are meant to make humans life easy and have more time to live and enjoy.

@jcoder8965 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you Rahul! Definitely picked up some solid tips that I'm going to implement during my holiday break (which starts tomorrow :D )

@StarRoseAngelic Жыл бұрын

Ooof I was just planning on laying back in Hawaii for my entire winter break but this kind of made me feel like I should be more productive lol Thanks for the idea about the work journal. I honestly never thought to make that a weekly habit.

@HARIHaran-ks7wp Жыл бұрын

Disagree. Take that time off in Hawaii, have fun, and take your mind off work. Productivity can wait. I keep falling in the same trap of self guilt. Not this time.

@tempregex8520 Жыл бұрын

Work journal is superb! Thanks

@xuanhuazhang6812 Жыл бұрын

This is so true!

@TKGZONE Жыл бұрын

bruh no chill

@mooingturtle Жыл бұрын

"If there are no problems available, they will create their own problems." 😂 I feel seen with this quote

@RahulPandeyrkp Жыл бұрын

I'm jedi level at this 😅

@ProgramadorSagaz Жыл бұрын

Great video as always, but I wish you had put the last point upfront, since it is really the most important. So many people will take away from this video that they need a holiday project, while they actually should be doing nothing (or something fun).

@Mirza_Rad Жыл бұрын

Great video but I was expecting how to make the most out of vacationing as an SDE because we work and think too much 😂

@RahulPandeyrkp Жыл бұрын

What are your holiday plans?

@Sandy-ju1iu Жыл бұрын

Boredom equals creativity. Love that!

@tommyzommy2992 Жыл бұрын

U picked my favorite thumbnail ~

@NimeshKumar2989 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alwaya great videos.

@supermarkethobo9567 Жыл бұрын

Yeah being type A makes it really really hard to destress. It's a skill you need to intentionally learn.

@RahulPandeyrkp Жыл бұрын

It's something I'm still working on, how to properly unplug and destress. It leans even more into my "always on" nature, but scheduling blocks for relaxation has helped me a lot.

@user-ho1mx7sv1p Жыл бұрын

Me studying at X'mas break: "So trueeeee!"

@bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj Жыл бұрын

this is so helpful, 6 months into big tech im soo surprised that literally no one works during dec, ads org even banned all meetings in dec till 4 jan lol as a pretty productive person I cant help but feel like im just chilling and wasting time