When a developer is feeling consistently overwhelmed, disengaged, or running on empty.
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task. # Context - Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals - Category: Developer Productivity & Career - Use case: Developer Burnout Prevention Plan - Source task: - Design a burnout prevention plan for a developer experiencing: {{describe_current_symptoms_or_pressures_excessive_on_call_unclear}}. - Step 1: diagnose the root causes of the unsustainable situation. - Step 2: short-term relief actions the developer can take this week. - Step 3: conversations to have with manager and how to frame them. - Step 4: systems to implement to protect focus time (calendar blocking, communication norms, work boundaries). - Step 5: early warning signs to watch for in the future. # Goal Root cause diagnosis, this-week actions, manager conversation guide, focus protection systems, and early warning signs. # Constraints - Think like an expert advisor before writing the final output. - Ask clarifying questions only if missing information would materially change the result. - Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims. - Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use. # Output Root cause diagnosis, this-week actions, manager conversation guide, focus protection systems, and early warning signs.
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Burnout prevention is a systems problem, not a willpower problem — the root cause is almost always a mismatch between demands and resources, not personal weakness.
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