Accepting What You Can’t Change On A Software Project

Work with me → https://healthydeveloper.com/ Have you ever had to accept circumstances on your software project that were really difficult? Maybe you don't agree with a decision, or you've been forced to work in a way that you're not happy with? Though most of us like to think we're able to control our career, there are times we inevitably have to learn to let go, and accept difficult circumstances. In this video, I share a set of steps I go through to help me on software projects when I struggle with this. If you can accept difficult circumstances easier, you can get back to enjoying your software development career. 0:00 Introduction 02:26 Be Sure You Can't Influence Them 04:45 Notice How You Feel 05:31 Decide Whether To Spend Energy 07:01 Realize Acceptance Doesn't Define You 08:53 Picture Yourself In The Circumstances 10:19 Picture Yourself "Letting Go" 10:40 Perform An "Anxiety Audit" 12:21 Focus On What You Can Change Related Videos: "Why Do Programmers Lose Hope For Their Future?"    • How To Recover Hope In Programming   "Is Caffeine Making You Too Stressed To Be Agile?"    • Caffeine Makes It Harder To Be Agile!   "How To Disagree With Your Manager Respectfully"    • Say NO On A Software Project - So They Wil...   "Software Project Burnout: Is It Them Or You?"    • Software Project Burnout: Is It Them Or You?   #programming #career #softskills