Toil Takes its Toll: Developer Burnout is Straining Organizational Resources, According to New Harness Report
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harness, the Modern Software Delivery Platform® company, today released its State of the Developer Experience 2024 report, calling attention to the burnout epidemic plaguing developers' work-life balance while straining organizational resources.
- Harness's survey of 500 engineering leaders and practitioners found that developer burnout is rampant within the tech industry.
- The report highlights the various obstacles developers encounter in their day-to-day workflows, including deployment inefficiencies, manual processes, and scope creep.
- Toil – the prevalence of manual, repetitive tasks – is the main contributing factor to developer burnout and is compounded by stress about risk of failure.
- In response to its findings, Harness advocates for development modernization initiatives aimed at reducing developer toil.