# Developer Experience

Run async DevEx surveys in Slack across 14 dimensions, including a dedicated AI Adoption category. Measure friction, watch trends, and turn signals into manager actions.

iftrueAPP9:00 AM · DevEx survey · anonymous

AI Adoption · Q1 2026

I have access to effective AI tools to support my work.

1  2  3  4  5

Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

DevEx results · Backend team

82% response

- AI Adoption: 3.4→4.3/5
- Deep Work & Focus Time: 3.6→3.8/5
- Workload & Burnout Risk: 3.1→2.6/5
- Cross-Team Collaboration: 4.0→4.1/5

Workload signal flagged

Score dropped 0.5. 3 team members rated 2 or below. Worth a 1:1 this week.

### 14 research-backed survey categories

### Dedicated AI Adoption dimension

### Async, anonymous, delivered in Slack

### Quarterly cadence with 2-week response window

## What we measure

### 14 dimensions of developer experience

Every category is research-backed and tied to outcomes managers actually care about: friction, focus, velocity, and retention. AI Adoption is the dimension most other tools miss.

- New AI Adoption  
- Workload & Burnout Risk  
- Deep Work & Focus Time  
- Direction & Planning  
- Cross-Team Collaboration  
- Review Turnaround & Collaboration  
- Change Confidence  
- Ease of Release  
- Local Development Experience  
- Production Debugging & Incidents  
- Code Quality & Maintainability  
- Tooling & Technology Stack  
- Psychological Safety & Belonging  
- Leadership & Management Support

## How surveys work

### Built for response rates, not survey fatigue

Async delivery in Slack, sensible defaults, full anonymity. Engineers respond because it takes 90 seconds, not 30 minutes.

### Delivered in Slack

Surveys land as DMs from the iftrue app. No new tool to log into, no email to ignore.

### Quarterly cadence

Default quarterly schedule with a 2-week response window. Configurable per team.

### Fully anonymous

Individual responses are never tied back to identities. Only aggregate scores reach managers.

### Likert + free text

1-5 ratings for trends, optional comments for context. Both visible to managers, identity stripped.

## From signal to action

### Friction you can fix, not just charts

Survey scores are only useful if they trigger a conversation. iftrue surfaces category drops, flags teams below threshold, and turns each low score into a manager action prompt with the relevant context.

- Trend over time: Quarter-over-quarter scores per category, per team. Spot regressions before attrition does.
- Threshold alerts: Get a Slack alert the moment any category falls below your team's threshold or drops 0.5 in a single quarter.
- 1:1 talking points: Low scores roll into AI-generated 1:1 prep so managers walk in with the right question, not a dashboard.

### Workload & Burnout Risk · last 4 quarters

Watch

Current: 2.6/5

Change: ↓ 0.5 vs Q4

Suggested action: Three engineers rated 2 or below. Free-text mentions: "back-to-back oncall", "PR review pile-up". Discuss workload redistribution at next standup.

## Who it's for

### Built for engineering leaders

- **Engineering Managers**: See category scores for your team, drill into low-scoring areas, and walk into 1:1s with concrete friction points to discuss.
- **VPs of Engineering**: Track org-wide DevEx trends quarter over quarter. Spot teams losing momentum before attrition or velocity drops show up.
- **Heads of Engineering**: Benchmark AI tool adoption sentiment alongside traditional DevEx signals. Know where investment is paying off.

## See what your engineering org is missing.

30-minute walkthrough, tailored to your stack. No slides. Your team's data.