Software Development Trends 2021

State of Software Development 2021 reportInterview with John Ford, VP of Engineering and Country Leader at LogMeIn discussing emerging industry trends based on data from the State of Software Development 2021 report. We touch on the effects of COVID-19 on the industry, old and new challenges, hiring, retention and more.Sign up for the Level-up Engineering newsletter!In this interview we're covering:The effects of COVID-19 on the software industryTop challenges in software developmentComparing the perception of managers and engineersHiring and retentionPerformance managementOutsourcing development

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