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M. ChernenkoThe Rational Software Engineerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9795-7_5

5. Burnout

Mykyta Chernenko1  
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Oslo, Norway
 

Burnout is an overloaded term. I’m sure you’ve come across many people who casually drop the phrase, “I’m feeling burned out,” into a conversation. Some people might equate it with feeling tired or having a rough week at work. Feeling burnout is not merely being tired because simply working less doesn’t solve the problem. It’s not having a bad week at work here and there either because burnout doesn’t go away on its own after the week. While burnout is not a medical term per se, we should still have a clear definition. So, what ...

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