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RDEL #123: How differently do software developers perceive the same communication?
Study identifies systematic perception gaps affecting two-thirds of software project communication, regardless of developer experience or background
RDEL #122: How do daily stand-ups boost team performance?
Stand-ups don't directly improve satisfaction or performance—but they foster psychological safety, which drives both outcomes with high effect sizes.
RDEL #121: How does Github use DevEx data to improve productivity?
Combining quarterly surveys with system telemetry helped GitHub prioritize investments that improved both metrics and actual developer satisfaction.
RDEL #120: What skills become most valuable when developers work with AI agents?
Developers who plan before acting accept agent code more often, revealing that abstraction and specification skills matter more than typing speed.
RDEL #119: What process inefficiencies have the biggest impact on developer satisfaction?
A study of agile-based software engineers finds process inefficiencies account for 33.8% of job satisfaction variance
RDEL #118: How much does AI improve development speed in enterprise settings?
Google's controlled trial finds 21% speed improvement, but with high confidence intervals
RDEL #117: Does Giving Developers Control Over AI Improve Trust and Adoption?
Providing granular AI controls retained 72% of developers who had completely disabled code completion features
Research-Driven Engineering Leadership
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