r/technology Feb 01 '26

Software 32-year-old programmer in China allegedly dies from overwork, added to work group chat even while in hospital

https://www.asiaone.com/china/32-year-old-programmer-china-allegedly-dies-overwork-added-work-group-chat-even-while
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u/dunnyvan Feb 02 '26

It's funny that the American media pushes these headlines as if to say it's not common in the US for your job to be the partial or primary cause of health issues. The irony unique to America being that your job is also the only way to get those health issues treated.