Abstract
Software developers are both users of development tools but also designers of new software systems. This dual role makes developers special users of work-related software. To increase the understanding of developers as users and to evaluate the ability of common measurement scales to address developer experience, we conducted a survey measuring developers’ flow state, intrinsic motivation and user experience. Scales used were the Short Dispositional Flow Scale, items from the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, the Short AttrakDiff-2, and our own DEXI scale. 57 developers from 25 countries responded and results indicate that intrinsic motivation and autotelic experience are significant predictors of developers’ UX whereas hedonic, pragmatic, and general quality are not. In addition, developers’ needs are characterized by efficiency, informativeness, intuitiveness, and flexibility of the tool.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming - 17th International Conference, XP 2016, Proceedings |
Editors | Helen Sharp, Tracy Hall |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 104-117 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319335148 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 May 2016 |
MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
Event | International Conference on Agile Software Development - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 24 May 2016 → 27 May 2016 Conference number: 17 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing |
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Volume | 251 |
ISSN (Print) | 1865-1348 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Agile Software Development |
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Abbreviated title | XP |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Edinburgh |
Period | 24/05/2016 → 27/05/2016 |
Keywords
- Developer experience
- Development tools
- Human factors
- Integrated development environments
- Software development
- User experience