Michelle Bakels: How to Optimize Developer Health

Links- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters- Wix (sponsor): https://tej.as/wix- G2i: https://g2i.co- Developer Health OS: https://www.g2i.co/developer-health- Michelle on X: https://x.com/michellebakels- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_SummaryIn this episode, Michelle Bakels from G2i discusses the importance of developer health and wellbeing. She explains G2i's Developer Health Operating System, which focuses on burnout recovery, prevention, and optimizing performance. Michelle shares insights on work-life balance, the impact of remote work, and practical strategies for maintaining physical and mental health in the tech industry.Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:06:13 Challenges developers face in the tech industry00:12:08 External and internal pressures on developers00:19:31 The importance of questioning and reevaluating work habits00:24:08 G2I's focus on developer health00:29:33 Overview of the Developer Health Operating System00:34:26 Burnout recovery strategies00:39:53 Workaholic tendencies and stress addiction00:46:38 Burnout prevention techniques00:51:58 Optimizing performance through sleep and brain health00:59:43 Remote work's impact on productivity and work-life balance01:09:12 Michelle's personal routine for maintaining health and productivity01:15:11 Measuring the effectiveness of health strategies01:20:18 G2I's four-day work week experiment01:24:50 The importance of transparency and vulnerability in leadership01:28:10 Conclusion and final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.