Third Shelf

Recently, I read an article by Aaron Reed discussing some of the issues as to why developers leave. I wish that every single employer with a development team would read this article! It truly provides much needed insight into the way that developers work and what they need to stay motivated.

Some of the main points that he highlights are:

• Money - “… take care of them in a way that will make them never want to leave for monetary reasons …”
• Morale – “… nothing can harm morale faster than broken promises …”
• Burnout - “… Software development is not your standard “sit at your desk” job. It’s the equivalent of taking a difficult test 8 hours a day, 5 days a week (plus overtime) …”

If you follow some of the simple suggestions in this article, I’m sure that you’ll have a happier and more motivated development team!