Simas has worked as a Software Developer for over a decade. He started off loving the thrill of solving real world problems, growing his competence, and progressing his career.

In his sixth year, he was leading a team of seven people and managing six other people within the company. And he loved all of it. At least that's what he told himself.

It turns out that putting work above his well-being wasn't healthy and he started to feel more and more overwhelmed, disengaged, and unhappy with the work he was doing. Eventually, it got too much and he quit his job and started in a new company without leadership responsibilities.

He was drawn to leadership until that point - even if he wasn't experienced in it - and it felt like a huge step back to go back to being an individual contributor. He only realized later that he was burned out and needed the time to recover.

However, before he was able to work his way back to a leadership role, he burned out again… And then again. Five times in total over six years.

If only he knew what he knows now before his first burnout happened, he would have handled challenges with a growth mindset, continued steady career progress, and he would have been doing what he loved doing.

That's why he chose to help other Software Developers like you to stop burnout in its tracks so they can continue growing and doing what they love to do.