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Taking breaks from work is important in any field. But it is especially important in tech, where everything feels high-paced and urgent. Even the most stoic of us can’t handle urgent deadlines every day of the year. Taking breaks, both long and short helps prepare the body and mind for better work in the future.

After taking a break, tech workers benefit from all of the following:

Before I started my tech career, I didn’t know quite what to expect. There are many myths and stereotypes about tech that are transmitted through memes or through TV shows like Silicon Valley. But reality is much more subtle, and there are several things I wish I knew before starting a tech career:

The last few years have been a whirlwind for tech leaders. With the Great Resignation, the global talent shortage, and rocky economic conditions topping a long list of challenges threatening to upend their entire function, CIOs have been in the eye of the storm. 

Of course, they’ve had to deal with these issues while also scaling their organizations’ digital transformation –  a task that, in itself, has ratcheted up the pressure on them as the race for strategic digitization intensifies. Which is why it’s unsurprising that with all this as a backdrop, more than more than 1-in-3 (39%) now say they’re either feeling “burnt out” (22%) or worried that they don’t have the resources and support needed to do their job (17%). 

WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems on the market. An incredible 37% of all websites use it. Chances are, you’ve seen many WordPress-built websites.

But WordPress was designed for a different era. It was first released in 2003, almost two decades ago. Cutting edge at the time, it helped fuel the blogging revolution of the early 2000s. 

Mentorship is a key component of company culture. While primarily thought of as a way for younger employees to learn from more experienced employees, it provides a wide range of benefits for the entire company.

Mentorship is especially important in the tech industry. Developers of all stripes can use help making decisions about their career. And the complexities of modern software development require strong company culture and positive morale.