The articles section below includes an interesting account of one developer who felt he was on the verge of a mental breakdown due to some problems with his business. You can check that out below, but there's also
a Hacker News discussion on the article with some further discussion on the same subject.
The top comment makes the following great suggestion:
"To a business, every problem seems like a world-ending event. It's very easy to give in to panic in those situations. However, in reality, it's rarely that bad, and even if it is, you'll probably survive without harm. The key in these situations, and what I try to do (totally relate to breaking out in a sweat, that still happens to me, just happened yesterday) is to take 5-10 minutes before doing any action to try to fix it and sketch it out, think about it as clearly as you can. Fear interferes with your ability to reason rationally. Mashing buttons in a panic can make your problems spiral even worse."
Keep that in mind if you find yourself in panic mode when dealing with a situation that affects a client or a client's website, app, etc.
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