1. 2018 State of Software Development Survey Results
Scott W. Ambler
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About the Survey
Ran during the first three weeks of December 2018 under the title “2018 State of Software Development Survey”
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162 respondents
A bit disappointed with only 54 responses. It is very difficult to get people to fill out a survey that is focused on data issues.
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Type of Team
Data can only be a corporate asset when it is sound, timely, and easily accessible. Organizations must investment in concrete data quality techniques to make their data sources sound.
Source: 2018 State of Software Development Survey
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5. How Long Are Your Iterations/Sprints?
This chart includes only the responses from people who indicated they were doing iterations/sprints. There was an option for an iteration of a single day but it received no responses.
Source: 2018 State of Software Development Survey
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6. Cadence of Internal Releases
This chart only includes responses from people who said their team was mostly agile, lean, or taking a continuous delivery approach.
Source: 2018 State of Software Development Survey
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7. Cadence of Production Releases
This chart only includes responses from people who said their team was mostly agile, lean, or taking a continuous delivery approach.
Source: 2018 State of Software Development Survey
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