Recovery

Why software developers are uniquely vulnerable to burnout — the neuroscience of chronic cognitive overload, HPA axis dysregulation, and an evidence-based recovery protocol for engineers who prefer systems over intuition.

Heart rate variability is the most actionable biometric a developer can track. Here's what HRV actually measures, which devices work, how to interpret your trends, and how to use the data to make smarter decisions about training, sprint work, and recovery.