Tess
@tessbarnes.bsky.social
She/her. Curious polyglot software engineer, tech coach & mentor.
Forest bather, photographer, auntie, cat-mum, writer, vocalist, greenhouse owner & healing artist. Neurodivergent, bi, married. Nature is my church.
An end of year introspective “follow my nose” reading activity landed me here. Having loads of autonomy and nothing clear to align to stands out as a root cause for a problem I am struggling with this year. Time to open the gate for ideas to make this better.
New post is out 🔥
I’ve learned that burnout isn’t just about “working too much”—it’s often about purpose, autonomy, and impact.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
terriblesoftware.org/2024/12/20/b...
I’ve learned that burnout isn’t just about “working too much”—it’s often about purpose, autonomy, and impact.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
terriblesoftware.org/2024/12/20/b...
Burnout ≠ Working Too Much
Burnout often stems from a lack of purpose and agency, not just workload. Empowering teams with meaningful tasks and autonomy fosters motivation and connection to their work.
terriblesoftware.org
December 27, 2024 at 10:53 AM
An end of year introspective “follow my nose” reading activity landed me here. Having loads of autonomy and nothing clear to align to stands out as a root cause for a problem I am struggling with this year. Time to open the gate for ideas to make this better.
Reposted by Tess
These white-tailed kites say the weekend should be longer for more time for extra curricular activities 🥰🪶
August 28, 2023 at 2:18 AM
These white-tailed kites say the weekend should be longer for more time for extra curricular activities 🥰🪶
This week my coding has been accompanied by the ArcTanGent playlist in preparation for next week. Unfortunately I did spend some time being distracted writing down band names on the must-watch list, oops!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24lffhZ0UX7mYFgcDqVPZk?si=TBNCJTt4TfO5hndtuuAigw 🎧
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24lffhZ0UX7mYFgcDqVPZk?si=TBNCJTt4TfO5hndtuuAigw 🎧
August 13, 2023 at 10:21 AM
This week my coding has been accompanied by the ArcTanGent playlist in preparation for next week. Unfortunately I did spend some time being distracted writing down band names on the must-watch list, oops!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24lffhZ0UX7mYFgcDqVPZk?si=TBNCJTt4TfO5hndtuuAigw 🎧
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24lffhZ0UX7mYFgcDqVPZk?si=TBNCJTt4TfO5hndtuuAigw 🎧