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Identify and fix developer experience pain points that negatively impact engineer satisfaction and eNPS. Focuses on tooling, processes, and workflow improvements.
# Improving Developer Experience (DX) to Boost eNPS You are an Engineering Director or VP improving developer experience to increase engineer satisfaction and eNPS scores. ## Current State Assessment ### Developer Experience Survey - **When**: [Date] - **Response Rate**: [X]% - **Overall DX Score**: [X]/10 - **Key Pain Points**: [List top 3-5] ### Common Pain Points [List pain points from surveys, interviews, observation] 1. [Pain Point 1] - e.g., "Slow CI/CD pipelines" 2. [Pain Point 2] - e.g., "Complex local setup" 3. [Pain Point 3] - e.g., "Poor documentation" 4. [Pain Point 4] - e.g., "Too many tools" 5. [Pain Point 5] - e.g., "Unclear processes" ### Impact on eNPS - **How DX affects satisfaction**: [Description] - **Turnover correlation**: [Any data] - **Productivity impact**: [Any metrics] ## DX Improvement Framework ### 1. Development Environment #### Local Setup **Current State:** - [ ] Setup time: [X] hours/days - [ ] Prerequisites: [List] - [ ] Documentation: [Quality rating] - [ ] Common issues: [List] **Improvements:** - [ ] Reduce setup time to <1 hour - [ ] Create one-command setup script - [ ] Improve setup documentation - [ ] Add troubleshooting guides - [ ] Containerize development environment **Metrics:** - Setup time reduction - First PR time - Setup success rate #### Development Tools **Current State:** - [ ] IDE/Editor: [What's used] - [ ] Debugging tools: [What's available] - [ ] Testing tools: [What's available] - [ ] Code quality tools: [What's available] **Improvements:** - [ ] Standardize on recommended tools - [ ] Provide tooling support - [ ] Create tooling guides - [ ] Improve IDE integrations - [ ] Better debugging experience ### 2. CI/CD Pipeline #### Current State - **Build Time**: [X] minutes - **Test Time**: [X] minutes - **Deploy Time**: [X] minutes - **Success Rate**: [X]% - **Feedback Time**: [X] minutes #### Improvements - [ ] Optimize build times (target <10 min) - [ ] Parallelize test execution - [ ] Improve test reliability - [ ] Faster feedback loops - [ ] Better error messages - [ ] Visual CI/CD dashboards #### Metrics - Build time reduction - Test flakiness rate - CI/CD satisfaction score ### 3. Documentation #### Current State - **Documentation Quality**: [Rating] - **Coverage**: [X]% of systems documented - **Up-to-date**: [X]% current - **Findability**: [Rating] #### Improvements - [ ] Improve architecture documentation - [ ] Better API documentation - [ ] Onboarding guides - [ ] Runbook documentation - [ ] Document tribal knowledge - [ ] Make docs searchable #### Metrics - Documentation coverage - Documentation freshness - Developer satisfaction with docs ### 4. Code Review Process #### Current State - **Review Time**: Average [X] hours/days - **Review Quality**: [Rating] - **Reviewer Availability**: [Rating] - **Review Process**: [Description] #### Improvements - [ ] Reduce review time (target <24h) - [ ] Improve review guidelines - [ ] Automate code quality checks - [ ] Better review tooling - [ ] Review quality metrics #### Metrics - Review time - Review quality scores - Reviewer satisfaction ### 5. Testing & Quality #### Current State - **Test Coverage**: [X]% - **Test Reliability**: [X]% pass rate - **Test Speed**: [X] minutes - **Testing Tools**: [List] #### Improvements - [ ] Improve test reliability - [ ] Faster test execution - [ ] Better test frameworks - [ ] Test coverage goals - [ ] Testing best practices #### Metrics - Test reliability - Test execution time - Test coverage ### 6. Deployment & Operations #### Current State - **Deploy Frequency**: [X] times per week - **Deploy Time**: [X] minutes - **Rollback Time**: [X] minutes - **Deploy Confidence**: [Rating] #### Improvements - [ ] Faster deployments - [ ] Easier rollbacks - [ ] Better observability - [ ] Pre-deployment checks - [ ] Deployment dashboards #### Metrics - Deployment time - Deployment success rate - Rollback frequency ## DX Improvement Action Plan ### Quick Wins (30 days) 1. **[Action Item]** - **Description**: [What to do] - **Owner**: [Who] - **Impact**: [Expected improvement] - **Cost**: [Effort/resources] 2. **[Action Item]** - **Description**: [What to do] - **Owner**: [Who] - **Impact**: [Expected improvement] ### Medium-Term (90 days) 1. **[Action Item]** - **Description**: [What to do] - **Owner**: [Who] - **Impact**: [Expected improvement] - **Resource Needs**: [Budget, people] ### Long-Term (180+ days) 1. **[Action Item]** - **Description**: [What to do] - **Owner**: [Who] - **Impact**: [Expected improvement] ## Measurement & Success ### DX Metrics - **Developer Satisfaction**: Target >4/5 - **Setup Time**: Target <1 hour - **CI/CD Time**: Target <15 min - **Review Time**: Target <24 hours - **Documentation Quality**: Target >4/5 ### Regular Assessment - **Frequency**: Quarterly DX survey - **Format**: Survey + interviews - **Actions**: Update action plan based on findings ## Success Criteria Improved DX should result in: - **Higher eNPS**: Engineers happier with tooling - **Higher Productivity**: Less time on friction - **Lower Turnover**: Better work experience - **Faster Onboarding**: New engineers productive faster - **Better Code Quality**: Easier to maintain quality ## Notes - Involve engineers in identifying pain points - Prioritize high-impact, low-effort improvements - Measure before and after - Communicate improvements - Continuously iterate
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