Tech burnout is not about working too much. It's about staying in technology careers working on things that don't matter.
76% of tech professionals report experiencing tech burnout, with the highest rates among those working in advertising technology and social media platforms. Those working on mission-driven projects report 2.3x higher job satisfaction and significantly lower burnout rates compared to peers in traditional technology careers.
The problem isn't your work ethic. It's not the long hours. It's the gnawing feeling that your talents are being wasted on increasing ad clicks while the world faces unprecedented challenges.
You're not alone. 73% of developers want their work to have a more meaningful impact, and 64% would consider a pay cut to work on projects addressing climate change, healthcare access, or education inequality.
Every line of code you write could be:
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That restlessness you feel isn't burnout from working too hard. It's your expertise crying out for meaning. Your skills could be the missing piece in solutions to climate change, healthcare access, or education inequality.
The transition to impact work isn't just a career move – it's answering a calling. Join a growing movement of tech professionals who've chosen to apply their skills to problems that matter.
* Sources: Hired's 2023 State of Software Engineers report, The 2023 Indeed Workplace Happiness Survey, The 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, McKinsey's 2023 Technology Talent Report.
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