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Is your job as a software developer stressful?

Survey period: 26 Feb 2018 to 5 Mar 2018

Deadlines, incurable bugs, uninformed managers, unrealistic clients. And of course the pressure to learn the framework de jour.

OptionVotes% 
Yes, very stressful, often7812.07
Yes, very stressful, every so often9114.09
Yes, mildly stressful, often11918.42
Yes, mildly stressful, every so often13520.90
Yes, on rare occasions12919.97
Not really456.97
No, it's all chill.264.02
I don't work as a software developer233.56



 
GeneralIf it's too stressful it's likely mismanaged Pin
steveb4-Mar-18 15:34
mvesteveb4-Mar-18 15:34 
GeneralYes, very stressful... Pin
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter4-Mar-18 2:16
professionalKornfeld Eliyahu Peter4-Mar-18 2:16 
Generaltypo Pin
De23-Mar-18 12:51
De23-Mar-18 12:51 
GeneralUsed to be - not anymore Pin
Pualee28-Feb-18 7:31
Pualee28-Feb-18 7:31 
AnswerRare, depends on task or expected result Pin
User 268325828-Feb-18 6:29
User 268325828-Feb-18 6:29 
GeneralI answered very stressful all the time but... Pin
tom144327-Feb-18 7:39
tom144327-Feb-18 7:39 
GeneralRe: I answered very stressful all the time but... Pin
Pualee28-Feb-18 7:30
Pualee28-Feb-18 7:30 
GeneralFast Paced ... Pin
TNCaver27-Feb-18 4:38
TNCaver27-Feb-18 4:38 
GeneralI Could Give a Different Answer for Everywhere I've Ever Worked Pin
PeejayAdams27-Feb-18 4:31
PeejayAdams27-Feb-18 4:31 
GeneralIt depends Pin
Gary Wheeler27-Feb-18 2:18
Gary Wheeler27-Feb-18 2:18 
GeneralIt's tight... packed... high pressure, but not so stressful Pin
Mike (Prof. Chuck)26-Feb-18 20:53
professionalMike (Prof. Chuck)26-Feb-18 20:53 
GeneralToday not really Pin
Jörgen Andersson26-Feb-18 19:27
professionalJörgen Andersson26-Feb-18 19:27 
GeneralIt’s all chill Pin
Bryian Tan26-Feb-18 11:47
professionalBryian Tan26-Feb-18 11:47 
GeneralNot really...sort of. Pin
ronlease26-Feb-18 8:27
professionalronlease26-Feb-18 8:27 
GeneralI would have said yes before Pin
Dennis E White26-Feb-18 5:23
professionalDennis E White26-Feb-18 5:23 
GeneralI worked in Sales before and find IT on the wholew Pin
MarcusCole683326-Feb-18 5:21
professionalMarcusCole683326-Feb-18 5:21 
GeneralGotten less as products have matured Pin
kmoorevs26-Feb-18 5:05
kmoorevs26-Feb-18 5:05 
GeneralStress is usually caused by outside forces Pin
Slacker00726-Feb-18 3:55
professionalSlacker00726-Feb-18 3:55 
GeneralRe: Stress is usually caused by outside forces Pin
maze327-Feb-18 0:55
professionalmaze327-Feb-18 0:55 
GeneralRe: Stress is usually caused by outside forces Pin
Slacker00727-Feb-18 1:19
professionalSlacker00727-Feb-18 1:19 
GeneralRe: Stress is usually caused by outside forces Pin
BryanFazekas27-Feb-18 1:34
BryanFazekas27-Feb-18 1:34 
GeneralYour crisis in not my problem PinPopular
Marc Clifton26-Feb-18 2:57
mvaMarc Clifton26-Feb-18 2:57 
GeneralRe: Your crisis in not my problem Pin
Slacker00726-Feb-18 3:58
professionalSlacker00726-Feb-18 3:58 
Marc Clifton wrote:
If I ignore your crisis, it will 90% of the time go away on its own

Well, sometimes you also lose the contract because you ignored the crisis. Yes, it went a way on its own, and so did my paycheck.
GeneralJust a job! Pin
snorkie26-Feb-18 2:35
professionalsnorkie26-Feb-18 2:35 
GeneralIf they tell me to go . . . Pin
W Balboos, GHB26-Feb-18 0:41
W Balboos, GHB26-Feb-18 0:41 

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