[brailsafe]

You might enjoy reading through similar question I asked a few years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21716306 Lots of thoughtful responses.

Though people seem to have decent feedback, I'd be somewhat skeptical of any advice that hasn't been tested for at least a year and seems very confident. My problem is basically that I can last (for the exact same reasons as you) for about 6 months on any given project, before being burnt out or let go because my productivity grinds to untenable levels with a sufficiently unstimulating or untenable task list. I've been on medication for 3 years. It helps to a point to get through those patches, but you have to be consistent, and if you fuck up your sleep or can't get enough exercise, it can all go south. In my experience, I've only really been successful with a lot of autonomy and heterogeneous problems to solve.

[raptorraver]

Also my question few years back had good answers: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19989627

I'm currently transitioning from building the MVP for a startup to freelancing. I had pretty great 1.5 years (well, last half years not so...) but had a severe burn out and decided it's time to move on. The OP's story was so relatable to me.