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# [Burnout Is Real](https://www.guywarner.dev/burnout-is-real?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Everybody says, "You'll get through this." I know. I always do. That has never been the question. The question nobody asks is what it costs to get through it, again, and again, and again. I am a forme

20h ago · 5 min read · guywarner.dev  
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## Written by

[Guy Warner](https://hashnode.com/@GuyWarner)

@GuyWarner · Salt Lake City, Utah

  
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20+ years building PHP/MySQL/AWS SaaS and Laravel in production. Former CTO at Monitorbase. Founder of Eco Moving Utah and Bin X.

Guy Warner is a Salt Lake City software engineer with 20+ years building PHP/MySQL/AWS SaaS products, with 10+ years of Laravel in production. He was Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and VP of Development at Monitorbase in credit monitoring, handling 7M+ monthly queries, where he led 12+ developers and migrated to SingleStore. He founded Eco Moving Utah, a moving tote rental business, and builds Bin X, rental business software. He has a B.S. in Political Science, University of Utah.

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[Jesse M. Hoffer](https://hashnode.com/@jessemhoffer)

[11h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/burnout-is-real/6af686fbdeb810005176694e/comment/6af70d1e0d7655fccc1dfc56)

Thank you for writing this so plainly, Guy. The line that stayed with me was about resting before you're forced to — that one took me a while to learn too, and I'm still not great at it. I also liked the part about protecting the small things that refill the tank. Writing and making things just for the joy of it sounds small, but it really is what keeps the rest sustainable. And yes to checking on the strong people — they're often the last ones to say they're running on empty. Wishing you a steadier stretch ahead.

[OneLifeVibe](https://hashnode.com/@onelifevibe)

[20h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/burnout-is-real/6af686fbdeb810005176694e/comment/6af68e640b631f71fc791e01)

Thank you for writing this so plainly. The line about resilience feeling like a bill that never stops coming due stayed with me, because it names the part people usually skip when they praise someone for getting through it again. I also liked the advice to check on your strong people, since they are the ones least likely to ask. Resting before you are forced to sounds simple and is clearly the hardest part to learn. I hope the songs and the game keep refilling the tank.