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The software development world is experiencing a talent shortage that’s predicted to go from bad to worse.
According to the “Currents” report published by cloud infrastructure provider, DigitalOcean, tech companies are experiencing the effects of The Great Resignation—a phenomenon that has led to 4.5 million workers leaving their jobs. Even big tech companies were not spared as many struggled to hire tech talent. Meanwhile, developers who decided to remain with their companies eventually suffered from burnout due to the increased workload they needed to take on.
Among developers with more than a year of experience, 27% have started a new job in the past year. On the other hand, one in five developers with 15 years of experience or more have also started a new job in the past year. Among developers who are still in their current jobs, 42% said that they are thinking of resigning this year.
The reasons cited for leaving their current jobs were consistent for both those who have left and those who are considering leaving. Developers are resigning from their jobs due to low pay, lack of remote work options, and poor benefits from their current jobs. One most recent and high-profile resignation related to remote work, for instance, was that of Apple’s machine learning director who left due to the company’s return-to-office order.
There are other reasons that are less connected to existing company conditions. For example, 8% of those who left did so because they wanted to start their own business. Another 5% said they left because they wanted more time to contribute to open source.
These are some of the key findings of the survey that more than 2,500 developers and people with technical positions answered online. The survey respondents came from 94 countries with 43% coming from the US, 15% from India, 6% from Germany, 3% from Canada, 3% from the UK, and the remaining 30% made up other nations across the globe. The majority of the respondents were male (87%) and the biggest age group was developers between the ages of 25 and 34 years old (32%).
The Popularity of Low-Code/No-Code Amid Developer Shortage
With fewer skilled developers to go around, it’s not surprising to see a rise in the adoption of low-code/no-code applications. Low-code/no-code apps strip away the complexities of app development. Users don’t need to possess in-depth knowledge of programming languages or spend hundreds of hours training for the software. Organizations also benefit from low-code/no-code apps since their employees can quickly customize parts of the software using intuitive drag-and-drop functions and come up with solutions that address their team’s specific workflow requirements.
The caveat though is that low-code/no-code do have their limitations in terms of customization and powerful features included in the program. Businesses that have more complex workflows or large volumes of data that need to be integrated will still need developers and robust software to address these needs. Also, some platforms will still require some form of coding or training, so companies should also be realistic with the time they set aside for implementing new software into their tech stack.
In the meantime, the current shortage of developers will certainly promote the use of low-code/no-code apps. It’s prudent for business decision-makers to start adopting these platforms so they can prepare necessary resources and provide enough time for employees to actually learn and become skilled at using the apps.
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