<ul><li>In 2025, the developer culture is facing a silent crisis of burnout becoming the default due to relentless pressure to keep learning and deliver faster.</li><li>Senior devs are planning exit strategies due to unrealistic expectations, long hours, and the normalization of burnout in the tech industry.</li><li>Developers are experiencing physical and mental health issues, with many reporting chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and a lack of joy in coding.</li><li>Industry responses like unlimited PTO and wellness apps are failing to address burnout, while solutions like 4-day workweeks and outcome-based work are proving more effective.</li></ul>

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