Burnout in Tech: AI Growing So Fast It's Burning Me Out

[Aravind]

// vent
Yaar, seriously, I learn something and it becomes obsolete the next minute. Sure, learning the fundamentals is important and I do that, I pick up new stuff every day. But the latest research, tools, startups, all the news about youngsters making crazy money – I keep comparing myself and it just drags me down. I feel exhausted, I end up sleeping most of the day, even caffeine isn't helping now. What should I do?

// solution
I think I'll just double‑down on the core concepts and actually ship things. I'm not stupid. I have AI, I can build stuff, I can ask for help, I can do better.

[Ishaan]

Your solution is spot on, no changes needed. The comparison trap is what's killing you, not the tech itself. Those "young people making millions" posts? That's survivorship bias. For every AI wunderkind blowing up on Twitter, there are thousands of devs building ordinary stuff and living fine.

Real game: stop doom‑scrolling AI news and launches. You don't need to know every new model drop or VC‑funded vaporware startup. Focus on building actual things people use with whatever tools work. Solid fundamentals + shipping > chasing every shiny new framework.

Also, that sleep issue is your body screaming for a break. Take a week off scrolling tech Twitter/Reddit. Touch grass. Your skills aren't expiring that fast, I promise. You're not behind – you're exactly where you need to be. Keep cooking.

[Shalini]

I quit a week ago.

[Akbar]

Unsubscribe from Varun Maya. Stop drinking the AI startup hype cycle. Go outside and play. The situation isn't that bad.

[Jatin]

I feel the problem isn't just tech or AI, it's the echo‑chamber of inflated housing, rent and the crazy environment in Tier‑1 cities that needs immediate attention!!

[Radhika]

It's all because of over‑hype. I know AI can do stuff, but the current scenario is hyped. Everyone is on the hype train – you open YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and everyone is cashing in on the hype. Don't get carried away, just focus on basics and building things. The rest is pretty much the same. Keep your eyes and ears open.

[Aishwarya]

The core doesn't churn. After 20 years in OSS, every year there's a new 'must‑learn' stack. Pick one thing (ReAct, RAG+KG, whatever), go deep, ship. Your instinct is right.

[Firoz]

Become a plumber or an electrician, or even both.

[Aftab]

We keep listening to content creators who are unemployed and just want promotion from big startups, and we lose our peace by thinking AI will do everything. Sure, AI does stuff, but we first need to know what to build. If AI is that powerful, why hasn't any dev built Windows 12 yet? Because we're waiting for marketing hype. It's all about marketing and selling more tokens – that's AI for you.

[Aftab]

I see the bubble bursting in about 12 months. The cost of training & running these models is shooting through the roof. If the subscription model collapses, expect people to pay 2‑3× more at least. Coding isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

[Sonal]

Your solution section is literally the answer you wrote yourself.

One thing though, the caffeine not working + sleeping a lot means your body is tapping out. That's worth taking seriously before it gets worse.

The rest is just noise. You don't have to know everything. Use AI to build stuff you're actually interested in; you learn best that way.