Someone on quora asked:
What part of software development makes people leave the profession?
Most common is burnout due to inordinate amounts of stress. It’s usually the schedule pressure + some form of bad management.
Some things that can stress software developers out:
- poor team dynamics
- having to work too many hours
- crisis-driven development
- having to do substandard/low-quality work
- incompetent managers not listening to developers or not respecting estimates
- having to deal with constantly changing client requirements
All of the above are part and parcel of “enterprisey” software development though, but combined with intensive schedule pressure it can make developers question the industry altogether
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