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		mwcampbell on April 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reflections on Distrusting xz And would mental health issues have kept him from working on xz if that had been part of his day job?

yunohn on April 3, 2024 [–]

I’ve been in similar burnout situations, and the difference between work and side projects did not matter to my mental health. The money was not an issue, it was headspace and fatigue.

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