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More visitors come to InfoWorld to read about software development than any other topic. No surprise, then, that we recently fielded a survey of developers to determine what they’re focused on, where they want to go, and what challenges they face going forward.
The results are in -- and they make a compelling argument that developers have become more important to the organizations they work for then ever before.
Our analysis also uncovered some key differences between developer age groups that may help predict where software development is headed.
Lowering business barriers
More than any other response, one answer pointed to developers’ growing influence: When asked how often they meet with senior management to talk about development needs, 73 percent of our developer respondents said “frequently” or “sometimes.” That percentage kicked up to 82 percent among developers under the age of 45, indicating a rising trend.
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