Code otter
@codeotter.bsky.social
Burned‑out dev, posting about mental health and burnout recovery while building in public so I can eventually retire to a farmside life and raise puppies
Leaving a 9 to 5 to build your own path is a massive identity shift. Being good at "the work" is only 20% the rest is learning new skills while managing the overwhelm.
To anyone feeling under-skilled and over-stretched: I see you. It’s a steep climb, but the view is yours. 🦋✨
To anyone feeling under-skilled and over-stretched: I see you. It’s a steep climb, but the view is yours. 🦋✨
January 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Leaving a 9 to 5 to build your own path is a massive identity shift. Being good at "the work" is only 20% the rest is learning new skills while managing the overwhelm.
To anyone feeling under-skilled and over-stretched: I see you. It’s a steep climb, but the view is yours. 🦋✨
To anyone feeling under-skilled and over-stretched: I see you. It’s a steep climb, but the view is yours. 🦋✨
Holy cow. No idea where this account will go, but I know I can't just cruise through my coding career anymore. It burned me out for the second time in 3 years, so I'm giving myself permission to try to build something good for others and maybe, one day, retire a bit early.
January 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Holy cow. No idea where this account will go, but I know I can't just cruise through my coding career anymore. It burned me out for the second time in 3 years, so I'm giving myself permission to try to build something good for others and maybe, one day, retire a bit early.