{"id":4148,"date":"2020-04-30T10:33:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T08:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/?p=4148"},"modified":"2023-05-30T15:30:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:30:20","slug":"developers-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/backend\/developers-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Developers Care About Business Decisions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-ad0909c3 wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-undefined uagb-block-c281869c     \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#under-prioritizing-the-business-problem\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Under-prioritizing the business problem<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#dissecting-the-disconnect\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Dissecting the Disconnect<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#are-users-and-ux-being-left-behind\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Are users and UX being left behind?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#should-managers-do-development\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Should Managers do Development?<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p><span id=\"urn:enhancement-d18d0488\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">Businesses<\/span> around the globe are investing in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-418608d5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/digitizing\">digitization<\/span>. While the demand for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-44c6825e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9dba6bed\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">applications<\/span> is outstripping&nbsp;<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2015-06-16-gartner-says-demand-for-enterprise-mobile-apps-will-outstrip-available-development-capacity-five-to-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">supply by a factor of five<\/a>, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e84bc16\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_information_officer\">CIOs<\/span> and IT leaders are competing for talent to get this elusive full-stack <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f9ecabb6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span> (whoever he or she may be) onboard, or fighting for data scientists and <span id=\"urn:local-annotation-210563\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/machine_learning\">machine learning<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5b2bfa61\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/expert\">experts<\/span> to join their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a new <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5b02e05d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/survey_methodology\">survey<\/span> has revealed some surprising results about the gap between organisational decisions and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b32f781a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mendix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Mendix<\/a>,&nbsp;a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-fc90c52\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/siemens\">Siemens<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6c11deba\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> and the global leader in enterprise low-code, recently announced key findings from a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-77e2abe8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/survey_methodology\">survey<\/span> designed to capture attitudes and perceptions held by enterprise software <span id=\"urn:enhancement-184310f9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mendix-commissioned <span id=\"urn:enhancement-da3520e2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/survey_methodology\">survey<\/span> was completed by 1,000 <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1ef18542\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> and 1,000 IT professionals. It has found that some ideas and mindsets around the separation of work between <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7909e909\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> and IT <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9718f21d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\">teams<\/span> appear to be entrenched in a previous era, and are causing serious issues for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-437717b8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> attempting to adapt <span id=\"urn:enhancement-243d44ad\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c57d43f4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">processes<\/span> to cope with the <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cloud-manager\/cloud-computing-covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More specifically, the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1d001483\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/survey_methodology\">survey<\/span> revealed that both <span id=\"urn:enhancement-39b588cb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> and IT professionals place a surprisingly low priority on the need for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-54e460e8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> to understand <span id=\"urn:enhancement-78b5eab1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> needs. At the same time, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7ec7b1ec\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> professionals say they are willing to tackle <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1b5f1741\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">application<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4e1f65f9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/economic_development\">development<\/span> themselves, if they have access to the right <span id=\"urn:enhancement-69a1deda\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/tool\">tools<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other key findings indicate a pressing need for greater cross-functional <span id=\"urn:enhancement-316f1a69\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/collaboration\">collaboration<\/span> between the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d3cef5d8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> and IT sides of the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a42c3dd9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">enterprise<\/span>, and for a sharper focus on the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-aa624526\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/user_computing\">user<\/span> experience. I spoke to Jon Scolamiero, Mendix manager, architecture and governance to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-under-prioritizing-the-business-problem\"><strong>Under-prioritizing the business problem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just 9.4 percent of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-675e5ce4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> professionals surveyed believe <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bc7dbee9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> need to understand the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-689c9f8e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> \u2014 a shockingly low percentage. But IT professionals themselves seem to agree \u2014 just 11.4 percent say understanding the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e64f2905\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> is a necessary <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5b08f1e1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6878c67a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skill<\/span>. And yet 66 percent of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c94d901f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> professionals say they expect <span id=\"urn:enhancement-35fbdb3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> to help them solve their <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3cf9dd46\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> problems. These numbers reveal a gaping discrepancy between what <span id=\"urn:enhancement-84fc10f2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">businesses<\/span> need and expect and the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bd45d2e7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skills<\/span> valued in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a63b90a4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> to deliver on those needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dissecting-the-disconnect\"><strong>Dissecting the Disconnect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clear <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4fa53dbd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/media_communication\">communication<\/span> between <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2e7d4c26\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> units and IT teams is essential as organisations embrace <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9959d0ea\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/digitizing\">digitalization<\/span>. This is often highlighted by leading industry analysts&nbsp;as imperative for successfully launching innovative technology solutions and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-fe26e172\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/user_computing\">user<\/span> experiences. Despite the recommendation however, only 24 percent of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-31ee70c0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> professionals say they consider <span id=\"urn:enhancement-139d7a02\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> communicative. Further, only 35 percent believe <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9c9751fe\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> are <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7f54fcf1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/collaboration\">collaborative<\/span> (whereas 48 percent of IT professionals describe <span id=\"urn:enhancement-634b13e9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> as <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a88652ff\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/collaboration\">collaborative<\/span>). Over half (54.2 percent) of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9d1063df\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> respondents believe that the IT team is solely responsible for software development, which would indicate a pervasive lack of involvement by <span id=\"urn:enhancement-37064977\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> stakeholders in the development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Scolamiero, Mendix manager, architecture and governance details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> \u201cEnterprises that are serious about digital transformation must ensure  their teams are in sync, especially while we are all adjusting to the  \u2018new normal.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> In this ever-changing environment, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a3fe09b2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/decision-making\">decision-makers<\/span> require input on the enterprise&#8217;s critical needs and capabilities from a broad range of stakeholders, and must <span id=\"urn:enhancement-659f6e68\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/organizing_management\">organize<\/span> that into a workable roadmap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re not in a world anymore where projects can just be handed off to a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ec17ece8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/economic_development\">development<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ba139ab\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\">team<\/span> to handle. Everyone\u2019s brain needs to be engaged throughout the whole <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6b382e6c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span>. The <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2bffef04\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e9ed04a5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\">team<\/span> must stay actively engaged in the evolution of an <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a07bb51c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">application<\/span>.  The <span id=\"urn:enhancement-eacdb52d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/economic_development\">development<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-40b5d7ad\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\">team<\/span> needs to be fully immersed in the organisation&#8217;s needs, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ceb03fa1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/strategy\">strategy<\/span>, and customer preferences. If there is no <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f5f4929f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/collaboration\">collaboration<\/span> on all these fronts, the resulting <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1acf6a2d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">application<\/span> is going to be just adequate at best, a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9d7a9020\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/failure\">failure<\/span> at worst.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-users-and-ux-being-left-behind\"><strong>Are users and UX being left behind?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Survey respondents were asked about the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1051986f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4b9a3690\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skills<\/span> required to tackle <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b04d1505\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/digitizing\">digitalization<\/span>. As might be expected, technical know-how and fluency in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5c3cbccb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/programming_languages\">programming languages<\/span> topped the list of necessary <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1ce9faf2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skills<\/span>. But just 12.5 percent of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-969df11d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> and 9.2 percent of IT respondents consider \u201csense for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4bd7458b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/user_computing\">user<\/span> experience\u201d to be a necessary development <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4596384d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skill<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers suggest that understanding and addressing the needs and wants of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9f628514\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/user_computing\">users<\/span> is a sorely undervalued <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9f57025a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skill<\/span> for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-124aa9cc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span>. It also suggests that either <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3823fa10\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span> need to hone their <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e51f843e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/user_experience\">UX<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2adaa634\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skills<\/span>, or that <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/designer-cxo\/\">UX professionals<\/a> need to be at the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e02884ae\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span>\u2019s side throughout the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dcd2f7f7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span>. And certainly, the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dc15ec65\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> stakeholders need to be vigilant guardians of the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f2b171f9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/user_computing\">user<\/span> experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-should-managers-do-development\"><strong>Should<\/strong> <strong><mark class=\"annotation-text annotation-text-yoast\" id=\"annotation-text-79714647-b928-4cc7-acdb-3c892d376c4b\"><\/mark>Managers do Development?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>About half of all respondents feel that <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3c344af1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span> teams <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/developers-sacrificing-code-quality-and-team-dilemmas\/\">struggle to find time <\/a>for new projects. Given the development backlog \u2014 about half of all respondents feel <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7f204f06\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span> teams struggle to find time for new projects \u2014 <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3102aa5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span> stakeholders were asked if they\u2019d be willing to attempt developing an app on their own. Nearly 9 out of 10 said yes, if a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-febd7430\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/tool\">tool<\/span> was available that did not require specialized programming <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5e7cfcaf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/skill\">skills<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon shares:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Citizen <span id=\"urn:enhancement-34004850\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span>\u2019 are becoming more-and-more important to meet an organization\u2019s need to create the efficiencies and solutions <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b056f736\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">businesses<\/span> need today. There simply isn\u2019t enough capacity to get it all done at competitive scale and velocity, especially with the current crisis. 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