What Do We Know about Developer Motivation?

  • Authors:
  • Tracy Hall;Helen Sharp;Sarah Beecham;Nathan Baddoo;Hugh Robinson

  • Affiliations:
  • Brunel University;Open University;Brunel University;University of Hertfordshire;Open University

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Software
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Software engineers will do better work and stay with a company if they are motivated—as a result the success of software projects is likely to improve. The authors use the findings from their in-depth review of the 92 studies published in the last 25 years on software engineer motivation to give an overview of what managers need to know to improve motivation among their employees.