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Overall, is software development getting harder or easier?

Survey period: 30 May 2016 to 6 Jun 2016

On one hand we have better tools, better languages, better frameworks. We also have more complicated tools, more complicated languages, and more complicated frameworks.

OptionVotes% 
Yes, it's getting harder26332.00
It's about the same as it always was33540.75
No, it's becoming easier18422.38
I don't know404.87



 
GeneralSource vs. Target Pin
W Balboos, GHB8-Jun-16 6:02
W Balboos, GHB8-Jun-16 6:02 
GeneralHarder Pin
RomTibi4-Jun-16 8:14
RomTibi4-Jun-16 8:14 
Generalwaves Pin
CarelAgain4-Jun-16 2:17
professionalCarelAgain4-Jun-16 2:17 
GeneralDeprecated Pin
NotUnique3-Jun-16 4:54
professionalNotUnique3-Jun-16 4:54 
GeneralIf related Pin
Member 120616002-Jun-16 23:25
Member 120616002-Jun-16 23:25 
GeneralEasier Pin
jgakenhe2-Jun-16 6:38
professionaljgakenhe2-Jun-16 6:38 
GeneralWell... Pin
Super Lloyd1-Jun-16 14:15
Super Lloyd1-Jun-16 14:15 
GeneralThe Devil's in the Details Pin
PeejayAdams1-Jun-16 4:19
PeejayAdams1-Jun-16 4:19 
GeneralIt's harder, because it's more complex Pin
Didier Brems31-May-16 7:10
Didier Brems31-May-16 7:10 
GeneralRe: It's harder, because it's more complex Pin
Dennis E White31-May-16 9:02
professionalDennis E White31-May-16 9:02 
GeneralRe: It's harder, because it's more complex Pin
OriginalGriff2-Jun-16 5:30
mveOriginalGriff2-Jun-16 5:30 
GeneralRe: It's harder, because it's more complex Pin
W Balboos, GHB8-Jun-16 6:00
W Balboos, GHB8-Jun-16 6:00 
Generalway easier Pin
Dennis E White31-May-16 6:17
professionalDennis E White31-May-16 6:17 
GeneralRe: way easier Pin
Erik Burd31-May-16 6:23
professionalErik Burd31-May-16 6:23 
GeneralIt's become easier to make it harder PinPopular
Marc Clifton31-May-16 5:37
mvaMarc Clifton31-May-16 5:37 
GeneralRe: It's become easier to make it harder Pin
Roger Wright31-May-16 7:11
professionalRoger Wright31-May-16 7:11 
GeneralRe: It's become easier to make it harder Pin
  Forogar  1-Jun-16 6:55
professional  Forogar  1-Jun-16 6:55 
GeneralRe: It's become easier to make it harder Pin
OriginalGriff2-Jun-16 5:31
mveOriginalGriff2-Jun-16 5:31 
GeneralNot easier (on balance) but more powerful Pin
kdmote31-May-16 4:04
kdmote31-May-16 4:04 
GeneralIt is FAR easier Pin
Hooga Booga31-May-16 3:40
Hooga Booga31-May-16 3:40 
GeneralRe: It is FAR easier Pin
Darren Doody31-May-16 15:56
professionalDarren Doody31-May-16 15:56 
GeneralRe: It is FAR easier Pin
Hooga Booga1-Jun-16 2:54
Hooga Booga1-Jun-16 2:54 
GeneralFor mediocres it's easy,... PinPopular
Thornik31-May-16 3:15
Thornik31-May-16 3:15 
GeneralRe: For mediocres it's easy,... Pin
James McCullough31-May-16 4:12
professionalJames McCullough31-May-16 4:12 
Speaking as someone who was a coder before 1995, took a break and have now come back in the last two years, yes it is WAY harder. I agree with Thornik's statement, especially as the programs become more and more complex, and require more and more collaborative an effort. I personally find it hard to find people who have the same philosophical stance as myself, about making the coding tight and fast. Most of the tools out there are not designed for tight and fast, but rather provide far more features than I need at the expense of efficiency.

It is easier to make terrible code. I can go build myself something by linking libraries together without an understanding of how they work, but that's not really software development - although I can call it that, and provided my ethics and morals are that loose, everyone will agree.

But then again, a lot of customers don't seem to want fast and tight, either...
GeneralRe: For mediocres it's easy,... Pin
Thornik31-May-16 5:14
Thornik31-May-16 5:14 

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