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Mental health matters! Break the stigma. We can empower ourselves and each other to invest in our mental health. We can give support and care to ourselves and each other while we struggle. Let's talk about making our mental health priority.

about #mentalhealth

Posts should be related to mental health. This is a pretty wide category but some things that are included are:

Managing mental health as a developer
Living with mental illness and how it affects your work
Ways to cope with mental health issues
Avoiding burn out
Tools, apps, and methods that help you with your mental health
...and more

“Your mental health is a priority. Your happiness is an essential. Your self-care is a necessity.”

Struggling? Help is out there. Click here to find a list of global mental health resources and hotlines.

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Cover image for Why Gamification Actually Works for Developer Productivity (And Why I Was Wrong to Dismiss It)

Dec 31 '25

Why Gamification Actually Works for Developer Productivity (And Why I Was Wrong to Dismiss It)

#developer #motivation #mentalhealth #productivity

9 min read

Dec 30 '25

Human dignity bug: chronicles of an inherited delusion

#discuss #career #mentalhealth

2 min read

Dec 30 '25

How I Stay Healthy While Working 250 Hours a Month as a Software Engineer

#webdev #programming #mentalhealth #softwareengineering

3 min read

Cover image for I Tried a 7-Day Dopamine Detox: The Hardest Part Wasn’t What I Expected

Dec 29 '25

I Tried a 7-Day Dopamine Detox: The Hardest Part Wasn’t What I Expected

#discuss #productivity #mentalhealth #devlife

4 min read

Cover image for How Dopamine Detox Made Me a Better Developer

Dec 26 '25

How Dopamine Detox Made Me a Better Developer

#discuss #productivity #mentalhealth #devlife

4 min read

Cover image for When Sleep Became a Problem

Dec 25 '25

When Sleep Became a Problem

#discuss #mentalhealth #productivity #motivation

3 min read

crow

Nov 22 '25

The Divine Algorithm: A Developer’s Confession

#watercooler #web3 #showdev #mentalhealth

3 min read

SYFOX dev

Dec 25 '25

Boosting Engineering Velocity: How SYFOX Optimizes Developer Productivity

#management #productivity #devops #mentalhealth

2 min read

Dec 25 '25

Why Psychological Safety Matters in Dev Workplaces

#management #career #productivity #mentalhealth

3 min read

Cover image for Digital Sabbatical and Outernet (Bite-size Article)

Nov 21 '25

Digital Sabbatical and Outernet (Bite-size Article)

#discuss #mentalhealth #productivity

3 min read

Cover image for Replacing Phone Addiction with Building a Real Project

Vigneshwaralingam

Dec 25 '25

Replacing Phone Addiction with Building a Real Project

#fullstack #productivity #motivation #mentalhealth

1 min read

Juan Rueda

Dec 23 '25

Why I Keep My Kids Away From Screens (Even Though I Work in Tech)

#discuss #mentalhealth #watercooler

5 min read

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GuardingPearSoftware

Nov 24 '25

The Growing Crisis of Burnout Among Cybersecurity Professionals

#career #cybersecurity #mentalhealth

5 min read

Cover image for The Afternoon I Found Comfort In A Small Conversation

Nov 19 '25

The Afternoon I Found Comfort In A Small Conversation

#watercooler #devjournal #mentalhealth

8 min read

Nov 24 '25

Rejection: The Gateway to Growth

#career #mentalhealth #motivation

4 min read

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