Archive - Pragmatic Developer Experience

The Hidden Cost of Bad Onboarding

Your new hire's first week will shape the next year of their productivity. Most companies treat onboarding as an HR checklist when it's actually one of…

Oct 2

September 2025

Why Developer Experience Is More Than Just Better Tooling

Better tools help, but they're not why your best developers stay or leave. Here's what actually moves the needle on productivity and satisfaction.

Sep 30

Why AI Adoption Is Universal but Its Benefits Are Not

According to DORA, AI has become standard practice across software teams worldwide. But without organizational foundations like strong platforms and…

Sep 25

Why Ignoring Developer Frustration Is Risking Your Business

Research from Microsoft and GitHub reveals how bad tooling, interruptions, and confusing processes are quietly undermining productivity, innovation, and…

Sep 23

The Problem of Interruptions

We like to think multitasking makes us efficient, but the opposite is true. Every interruption fractures attention, derails complex thinking, and turns…

Sep 18

Building Developer-First APIs

Behind every great API is a team that remembered what it feels like to be the developer on the other side of the screen.

Sep 17

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