Pandemic programming How COVID-19 affects software developers and how their organizations can help
Pandemic programming How COVID-19 affects software developers and how their organizations can help
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DOI：
10.1007/s10664-020-09875-y
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发表时间：
2020-09-14
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Alkadhi, Rana
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作者：
Ralph, Paul;Baltes, Sebastian;Alkadhi, Rana
作为一种新颖的冠状病毒的背景在2020年初席卷了世界，成千上万的软件开发人员开始在家工作。许多人在艰难而压力很大的条件下在短时间内这样做。目的本研究研究了大流行对开发商福祉和生产力的影响。方法主要根据现有的，经过验证的量表创建问卷调查，并转化为12种语言。使用非参数推论统计和结构方程建模分析数据。结果该问卷收到了来自53个国家 /地区的2225个可用答复。因子分析支持量表的有效性和结构模型达到良好的拟合度（CFI = 0.961，RMSEA = 0.051，SRMR = 0.067）。确认结果包括：（1）大流行对开发商的福祉和生产力产生了负面影响； （2）生产力和福祉密切相关； （3）准备灾难，与大流行和家庭办公室人体工程学有关的恐惧都会影响健康或生产力。探索性分析表明：（1）妇女，父母和残疾人可能受到不成比例的影响； （2）不同的人需要不同种类的支持。结论提高员工生产力，软件公司应专注于最大化员工福祉，并改善员工家庭办公室的人体工程学。妇女，父母和残疾人可能需要额外的支持。
Context As a novel coronavirus swept the world in early 2020, thousands of software developers began working from home. Many did so on short notice, under difficult and stressful conditions. Objective This study investigates the effects of the pandemic on developers' wellbeing and productivity. Method A questionnaire survey was created mainly from existing, validated scales and translated into 12 languages. The data was analyzed using non-parametric inferential statistics and structural equation modeling. Results The questionnaire received 2225 usable responses from 53 countries. Factor analysis supported the validity of the scales and the structural model achieved a good fit (CFI = 0.961, RMSEA = 0.051, SRMR = 0.067). Confirmatory results include: (1) the pandemic has had a negative effect on developers' wellbeing and productivity; (2) productivity and wellbeing are closely related; (3) disaster preparedness, fear related to the pandemic and home office ergonomics all affect wellbeing or productivity. Exploratory analysis suggests that: (1) women, parents and people with disabilities may be disproportionately affected; (2) different people need different kinds of support. Conclusions To improve employee productivity, software companies should focus on maximizing employee wellbeing and improving the ergonomics of employees' home offices. Women, parents and disabled persons may require extra support.