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Sabbaticals keep our attrition at bay

by David Heinemeier Hansson

Oct 29, 2025·~2 minutes·1 chapter

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Sabbaticals keep our attrition at bay

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The only way many tech workers in the US can get a long break is by quitting their job. So lots of them do that every few years, which is partly why the average tenure in our industry is at an atrocious 18 months.

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~2 minutes (2K characters)

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Oct 29, 2025