5 Data Patterns That Scream 'Your Developer Is Burning Out

Nobody quits on a Monday. The resignation email you receive on a random Thursday was written — emotionally — six weeks ago. The disengagement started three months ago. And the data saw it coming the entire time. The 2023 Stack Overflow Developer Survey found that over 70% of developers reported some level of burnout symptoms. Replacing a mid-level software engineer costs an estimated 50-200% of their annual salary when you factor in recruiting, onboarding, and lost institutional knowledge. The S