Majority of developers say they can't keep up
More than ever, technology is advancing and changing at a neck-breaking speed. Developers are constantly struggling to keep their skills up-to-date and a recent developer survey by Embarcadero shows it. Get a copy of it here.
Buried among the many survey questions relating to Windows 7 development and general developer trends are two that stuck out for me:
- What are the biggest challenges you have as a developer?
- What type of developer activities do you wish you had more time to do?
The number one answer (at 51%) for the first question was "not enough time to accomplish work tasks". The number one answer (at 60%) for the second question was "learn new programming languages and technologies." The second top answer (at 58.6%) for the second question was "keep current skills up to date."
It illustrates the key challenge developers have. They need to get more done with less time and yet, to do that, they need to allocate time to update their skills. New technology keeps coming out that provide developers better tools and techniques that make them more efficient. Developers are contantly looking for ways to maximize their learning time in order to keep their edge.
Are you able to hold onto your edge?