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Spilling the ITea · Mar 23, 2025 · 27 min

code, coffee, and clocking out: work-life balance in tech

In this episode, we meet again to dive into the challenges of managing our daily time as full-time software engineers while striving for work-life balance. We discuss the struggle of balancing responsibilities when time feels scarce and how we set a personalized working style, distribute energy, manage vacation days, and much more. We also tackle the bigger picture: is work-life balance a personal responsibility, or should companies ensure it? How do different country cultures shape the expectations around it? <3 Grab some coffee and tune in as we share practical tips, personal experiences, and strategies to create a sustainable work-life balance in the fast-paced tech world.

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In this episode, we meet again to dive into the challenges of managing our daily time as full-time software engineers while striving for work-life balance. We discuss the struggle of balancing responsibilities when time feels scarce and how we set a personalized working style, distribute energy, manage vacation days, and much more.

We also tackle the bigger picture: is work-life balance a personal responsibility, or should companies ensure it? How do different country cultures shape the expectations around it?

<3 Grab some coffee and tune in as we share practical tips, personal experiences, and strategies to create a sustainable work-life balance in the fast-paced tech world.