#191 - State of Developer Experience 2024: Uncovering the Disconnect - Andrew Boyagi

Tech Lead Journal

“One key highlight of the report is that there’s a massive disconnect between engineering leaders and engineers about developer experience."

Andrew Boyagi is a DevOps Evangelist at Atlassian. In this episode, Andrew shares the key findings of the State of Developer Experience Report 2024, including the disconnect between engineering leaders and engineers, the impact of AI on developer experience, and the importance of measuring and improving developer productivity.

Andrew shares practical advice on how to improve developer experience in our organization, emphasizing the importance of communication, continuous improvement, and transparency. We also delve into the role of internal platforms in enhancing developer experience and the importance of engineering culture.

If you’re interested in learning more about developer experience and looking for ways to improve developer productivity, this episode is for you!

Listen out for:

• Career Journey - [00:01:37]
• State of Developer Experience Report - [00:04:05]
• Developer Experience (DevEx) - [00:05:32]
• DevEx Across Companies & Teams - [00:06:25]
• Report Key Highlights - [00:09:20]
• AI Impact to DevEx - [00:12:41]
• How Developers Spend Their Time - [00:15:13]
• How to Improve DevEx - [00:18:21]
• What to Ask Developers About DevEx - [00:21:31]
• Impact of DevEx on Deveopers' Retention & Attraction - [00:24:22]
• The Danger of Traditional DevEx Measurement - [00:26:50]
• Importance of Engineering Culture - [00:31:15]
• DevEx Frameworks - [00:34:24]
• Platform Engineering - [00:37:02]
• Platform Buy vs Build - [00:39:29]
• Self Service & Reducing Wait Time - [00:42:03]
• AI for Improving Documentation - [00:44:50]
• Feedback Loop for Improving DevEx - [00:47:29]
• Atlassian DevEx Journey - [00:49:01]
• Importance of Transparency - [00:50:28]
• 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:52:01]

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Andrew Boyagi’s Bio
Andrew is a DevOps Evangelist at Atlassian with more than 20 years of experience in software delivery and service management in enterprise organizations. He provides a practical perspective on how teams and organizations can maximize the benefits of DevOps based on real-life experience.

Before joining Atlassian, Andrew was an Executive Manager at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where he established and matured a platform engineering function that supported 7,000 engineers. Andrew holds an MBA from Southern Cross University.

Follow Andrew:

• LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/andrewboyagi/
• State of Developer Experience Report 2024 – atlassian.com/software/compass/resources/state-of-developer-2024

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