Developer experience
Developer experience (DX) is what engineers experience while developing software. It includes everything from tools, processes, environments, teams, organizations, and the culture of development. We will bring up a few suggestions for improving DX in the following sections.
Why does DX matter?
DX might, at first glance, look like the general satisfaction of any person working on a project. However, a great DX brings a lot of benefits to not only the engineers themselves but also to the software product and to the organization:
- Productivity and efficiency: Efficient tools, automated workflows, concise documentation, and smooth development processes remove the burden from engineers, so they can focus on coding and problem-solving.
- Product quality: Stable environments and intuitive tools reduce friction in the everyday work of engineers, so they can focus on delivering high-quality code with attention to detail.
- Operation cost: Automated tools...
