Are Only 20% of Devs Happy? | Stack Overflow’s Erin Yepis

This week, Dev Interrupted dives into the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, revealing a surprising statistic: only 1 in 5 developers are happy in their jobs.   Stack Overflow"s Senior Analyst of Market Research and Insights, Erin Yepis, joins host Ben Lloyd Pearson to discuss the survey"s findings and explore the reasons behind this widespread dissatisfaction. From salary woes and workplace settings to the ever-present burden of technical debt, they dissect the factors impacting developer happiness. Later, Dan Lines offers his perspective, drawing on LinearB"s data to pinpoint three key challenges to developer satisfaction. He also shares valuable strategies for tackling technical debt, a growing concern as more companies transform into software-driven businesses. Show Notes:2025 Engineering Benchmarks Insights WebinarRefactoring x Dev Interrupted Survey2024 Stack Overflow Developer SurveyCheck out Erin’s blog Support the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever