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"I've even cried a few times just at the sight of my text editor."
Occupational burnout [wikipedia.org] is a well-known problem within the computer programming industry. While many programmers have experienced it themselves, or at least witnessed it happen to others, few have experienced it as intensely as reddit user Max-P has [reddit.com].
In a comment at reddit, Max-P wrote:
A little over a month ago, only 3 years into the project, I blew up. One day I woke up, sat in front of my computer and broke up in tears. Called the boss to tell him I couldn't work for a few days. To this day I still can't code. I'm not even sure I will ever be able to code again either. For now I'm looking at applying for Walmart for an undetermined amount of time.
Let his tale be one of caution; let it be a lesson to learn from!
Better hope the life-inspector doesn't come around while you have your
life in such a mess.
