Thanks for posting this question. I've been through that sort of thing a few times myself over the past 40+ years of programming in a variety of social contexts. There's a lot of good advice here on a personal level both on dealing with burnout and on learning's stuff. If you want to step back and look at the bigger picture (the forest that the trees may hide), here is a reading list I put together which includes books on the bigger picture: https://github.com/pdfernhout/High-Performance-Organizations... "Most of these books, web pages, and videos are about how to design better organizations. Some are about how to be a more effective individual within the organizations we currently have. The items are divided into three broad categories -- Organization and Motivation, Health and Wellness, and Software Development Specific."