Developers are critical in building and maintaining applications within a business. A negative developer experience reduces productivity and increases the likelihood of losing developers. Part 1 of the DevEx series focused on improving applications used by the developer to combat these issues. After improving applications, the DevEx can still suffer due to ineffective workflows–leading to a loss of productivity and developer burnout. Part two of the DevEx series shifts the focus to improving workflows so that developers can work smarter and faster–leading to increased developer satisfaction and retention.
How Developer Workflows Fall Short
A developer workflow includes all tools and procedures used throughout the software development life cycle. Workflows must be clear and streamlined to avoid friction with daily tasks. Otherwise, businesses will see a drop in productivity, slow software delivery and developer burnout. An ineffective workflow is due to:
- Outdated tools: Legacy or discontinued …