The software development world has changedover the last couple of years, and overall,developers have benefited.
Software development has increased, demand fordevelopershas gone up, and developers at large have sought out better jobs.
What happens next?Will developers continue to move jobs at higher levels or will it settle down?
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Winners and losers of the great resignation
Who were the winners and losers of the great resignation?
The big losers are software companies who hire developers.
It wasnt a great resignation; it wasdevelopers playing musical chairs and getter better jobs with more pay.
New developers are less effective and take time from experienced, existing developers.
Add the addition of bad recruiting/bad culture fit to the disruption of hiring new developers.
During COVID-19, the demand for software created an increase in demand for software developers.
This pushed up the wages for devs.
Software companies were not used to the power resting with developers (e.g.
Change is disruptive because of the unknown, and we dont know how we will react.
The easier, safer option is to stay where you are.
Its easy to imagine the worst, even if the outcome is unlikely.
Fear is bigger in our minds than in reality.
Developers who have moved once have faced that fear and removed this barrier removed to moving.
What happens next?
Companies will look at benefits they can offer, and use permanent remote working to keep developers.
Companies will push in-person events to encourage developers to see each other and create relationships.
I hope there will be a focus on mental health and helping developers avoid burnout.
Its easy for developers to get burnt out with unrealistic demands and deadlines on a software project.
This is a symptom of poor management and contributor of resignation, often seen among the most effective developers.
Companies need to help developers progress their careers because its easier to move.
This will require improvement in coaching, management, and training.
Its dangerous to keep developers on career dead-end projects, because they can leave easily.
Focusing on hiring is missing half of the equation, and reducing resignations means needing to hire fewer people.
Companies need to fix the holes in their leaky boats instead of focusing on bailing out water.
Greater flexibility and benefits will keep developers around for longer, and spell success for them and their employers.
This article was originally published on Medium; find ithere.
