A survey of 111 developers about what they think of their career opportunities at the moment, undertaken by Fight My Monster (www.FightMyMonster.com)

1. Developers, what do you really care about…
Survey Results
Question Answers Skips
An easy one to start: how do you feel about your career
01 opportunities right now? 110
99%
1
1%
0% 19.5% 39% COUNT PERCENT
Somewhere in between the first two options. 42 38%
Lots of noise but not all that many quality positions
40 36%
available.
Awesome, I'm literally tripping over job offers. 22 20%
Other Option 6 5%
Question Answers Skips
02 Are you even looking for a new position at the moment? 110
99%
1
1%
0% 25.5% 51% COUNT PERCENT
I could be tempted 56 51%
Nope, don't be ridiculous 39 35%
Yep 15 14%
Question Answers Skips
03 What's the single most important thing about where you work? 110
99%
1
1%
0% 23% 46% COUNT PERCENT
The team 50 45%
The product 30 27%
The tech behind the product 16 15%
Other Option 11 10%
The office 2 2%
My share options 1 1%
The girl in the coffee shop around the corner 0 0%
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04 What's the second most important thing about where you work? 110
99%
1
1%
0% 19% 38% COUNT PERCENT
The product 41 37%
The team 35 32%
20 18%

2. The tech behind the product 20 18%
Other Option 6 5%
My stock options 5 5%
The office 3 3%
The girl in the coffee shop around the corner 0 0%
Question Answers Skips
In terms of the non-monetary (or stock) part of your compensation,
05 what's important to you (choose three)?
108
97%
3
3%
0% 9.5% 19% COUNT PERCENT
Official 'spare-time' for personal projects 53 18%
Customiseable hardware set-up 48 16%
Really good chair/desk 37 13%
Vacation time 35 12%
Budget for books and other learning 28 10%
Quiet working environment 28 10%
Free food 19 6%
Company social events 18 6%
Good coffee 18 6%
Other Option 10 3%
Question Answers Skips
06 Do you want to start your own company at some point? 109
98%
2
2%
0% 42.5% 85% COUNT PERCENT
Yeah, definitely. 92 84%
Eh, no. 17 16%
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07 Last one, are you interested in joining a startup (if it's funded)? 109
98%
2
2%
0% 22.5% 45% COUNT PERCENT
Maybe. 48 44%
Sign me up, yo. 46 42%
Other Option 14 13%
Not a chance. Those people are nuts. 1 1%