Why good engineers keep burning out

Engineers have different tolerance levels for change in their work environment, which affects their job satisfaction and burnout risk. Those working on boring, stable codebases often seek new technologies and tools to meet their need for variety, while those in high-change environments like content creation prefer stability in their tooling. Understanding your personal 'change energy' threshold helps explain why good engineers burn out when pushed beyond their comfort zone, and why different industries attract different types of people based on their change tolerance.