Built by Cosmina Palade

After burning out as a senior developer in enterprise banking, I spent 9 months recovering and asking myself: "Why did this happen?"

The answer wasn't just "too much work." It was deeper:

• •Hero Culture — I was the single point of failure
• •Zombie Projects — Resources drained on dead initiatives
• •Technical Debt — Invisible tax on every decision
• •No Systems — Everything depended on individuals, not processes

During recovery, I built the tools I wish I had. Tools that would have shown me the warning signs before collapse.

Now I help other tech leaders avoid the same mistakes.