Developer productivity impediments in companies worldwide 2018

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Ahmed Sherif,
Jul 7, 2023
The statistic shows the hindrances to developer productivity in companies worldwide as of 2018. Around 52 percent of respondents stated that maintenance of legacy systems and technical debt was hindering developer productivity in their company.

Hindrances to developer productivity in organizations worldwide as of 2018

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Release date

September 2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

1,000+

Special properties

Developers

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you believe is hindering developer productivity at your company?"

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