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Reader Poll - The Perfect Developer Environment

1. In general terms, how important would you rate the following in creating the perfect development environment on a scale of 1 to 5?

 
Highest - 5
4
3
2
1 - Lowest
Strong leadership of the dept/team
Respect, realistic expectations and understanding from management
Protection of developers from external pressures
Clear set of documented policies and procedures
A culture in which developers can express themselves and be creative
Readily available meeting areas, whiteboards, etc for team reviews, brainstorming and discussion
Decent source of tea/coffee (no dodgy vending machines)
Chill-out room, showers, decent kitchen and other stuff for 'extended stays'
Top of the table remuneration
Good developer training programme
Adequate investment in the right tools to do the job
Freedom for developers to choose and use the tools they prefer

2. Which of the following best describes the organisation you are currently working in?

Large internal development organisation
Small internal development teams
Product development (large software vendor)
Product development (small software vendor)
Large development services/SI organisation
Small development services/SI organisation
Other

3. If you were given the job of creating the perfect development environment within your current organisation from a tools perspective, how important would you regard the following?

 
Absolutely essential
Highly desirable
Useful but could live without
Not at all necessary
Project management software
Requirements management tools
Systems modelling and design tools
Decent editing and debugging environment
Software configuration management
Tools to manage libraries and reuse specifically
System testing tools
Release automation technologies

4. What else would you regard as important?

5. Thinking of the environment you work in as it is, how well are your needs currently met in the following areas?

 
Full
Partially
Not at all
N/A
Project management software
Requirements management tools
Systems modelling and design tools
Decent editing and debugging environment
Software configuration management
Tools to manage libraries and reuse specifically
System testing tools
Release automation technologies

6. How well would you say your current organisation performs in relation to the following?

 
Outstanding
OK
Lots of room for improvement
Terribly
Desirable working environment for developers
Delivery of results to the business and/or clients

7. Which of the following best describes your role?

IT Manager or Executive
Development manager specifically
Team leader
Developer
Tester
Other