A colleague started the “Sick Puppy Club” as a joke about being a workaholic in big tech, with all its attendant life balance compromises for those who have big ambitions.

“Sick Puppy” isn’t a complimentary title, but those who have been part of the tech community probably recognize the attraction to long hours of focused screen and keyboard time.

Not to mention a mandatory sense of humor, just for sanity’s sake.