Engineering system friction is a top cause of bad days.

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Microsoft's study reveals that engineering system friction, such as unreliable tools and slow processes, is a major cause of bad days for developers. These issues lead to reduced productivity, increased stress, and self-doubt, particularly affecting junior and senior developers differently. Telemetry data confirms that inefficiencies in code review and build times significantly impact developer morale and performance.

What causes 'bad days' for developers?

Not surprised by the number 1 here - there’s nothing worse than a project that isn’t fully set up for development.
So many companies neglect this - every new team member they onboard runs around for the first two weeks poking everyone else on the shoulder for help to get this or that service running.
Often these companies will have lots of documentation - half of it outdated and not actually working. Writing things down just isn’t any kind of solution, and it’s honestly shocking how some places still think that. 😌