Episode description

State of Software Development 2021 report

Interview 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.

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In this interview we're covering:

• The effects of COVID-19 on the software industry
• Top challenges in software development
• Comparing the perception of managers and engineers
• Hiring and retention
• Performance management
• Outsourcing development