Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for Software Developers

A remake of the Maslow’s pyramid, but for software developers.

Content

• Original pyramid
• Developer pyramid

Original Pyramid

Developer Pyramid

1. Physiological Needs

• Env: a comfortable environment, with good chair and coffee!
• Tools: a quiet computer with a good screen, mouse and keyboard.
• Process: light processes, iterative instead of waterfall
• Code: avoid technical debt, and no deprecated frameworks

2. Safety Needs

• Meaning: your work makes sense, product will be used
• Wage: the remuneration reflects the work
• Career: it is possible to progress

3. Social Belonging

• Vision: project vision is clear
• Community: belong to a community, not solo developer
• Manager: manager who actually gets down to work

4. Esteem

• Recognition: be recognized as an asset
• Learning: work add experience to developer’s profile
• Contributor: developer adds value to community

5. Self-actualization

• Responsibility: to receive responsibility, be in charge
• Creativity: have the freedom to create your solutions

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

http://www.softfluent.fr/blog/societe/2015/07/22/Comment-motiver-les-developpeurs http://www.softfluent.fr/blog/societe/2015/07/22/Comment-motiver-les-developpeurs

Source

https://github.com/DamienFremont/blog/tree/master/20171111-dev-maslow-pyramid https://github.com/DamienFremont/blog/tree/master/20171111-dev-maslow-pyramid

Origin

https://damienfremont.com/2017/11/11/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-for-software-developers/