# 💚 A Developer's Guide To Setting Boundaries

DevFeed: [💚 A Developer's Guide To Setting Boundaries](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-developer-s-guide-to-setting-boundaries-34950.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tmsd.substack.com/p/a-developers-guide-to-setting-boundaries>)

Author: Richard Donovan

Published: 2024-03-20T15:02:05Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The Modern Software Developer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-modern-software-developer.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>)

Tags: [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [mental-health](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mental-health.md>), [practical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/practical.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [stress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stress.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide for developers on setting and communicating personal boundaries to protect time, energy, mental health, and work-life balance. It describes common boundary violations and suggests calmly stating limits, expressing concerns, and proposing solutions aligned with personal values.

## Source excerpt

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