Today, I want to talk about something that has absolutely nothing to do with code, system engineering, or software architecture. Or maybe, if we look closely enough, it has everything to do with it.
We live and work in chaotic times. Sure, today’s modern toolsets and AI assistants allow us to offload some of the tedious, day-to-day syntax, making the core technical work slightly more relaxed. Yet, anyone in our industry knows the harsh truth: burnout is always lurking just around the corner. The screen stays on, the backlog grows, and the cognitive load compounds.
There is a song by an Italian songwriter, Luciano Ligabue, called "Metti in circolo il tuo amore" (Circulate Your Love). A specific stanza has stayed with me for years:
“E ti sei opposto all'onda / Ed è lì che hai capito / Che più ti opponi e più ti tira giù / E ti senti ad una festa / Per cui non hai l'invito / Per cui gli inviti adesso falli tu”
In English it sounds more or less like this:
