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Professional developer

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. Germany
  4. Netherlands
  5. New Zealand
  6. South Africa
  7. United Kingdom
  8. United States
  9. World

In this section we investigate the relationship between RSEs/RSDs and their own experience in software development Understandably, we expect them having several years of software development experience. However, as shown in previous years, it is not necessarily reflected upon their own feeling of being considered as professional.

Questions in this section:

  • Do you consider yourself a professional software developer? (Yes/No)
  • How many years of software development experience do you have? (integer)

Australia

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for Australia Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 15 46.88 46.24 0.64
No 17 53.12 53.76 -0.64

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for Australia (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 18 90
mean 5.94 12.21
std 3.23 8.16
min 2 0
25% 3.25 5
50% 5 10
75% 8.75 20
max 12 28

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Canada

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for Canada Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 6 60 nan nan
No 4 40 100 -60

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for Canada (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 8 10
mean 3.38 13.7
std 2.5 8.83
min 0 3
25% 2 7
50% 3 10
75% 3.75 20
max 8 28

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Germany

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for Germany Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 112 44.44 47.32 -2.87
No 140 55.56 52.68 2.87

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for Germany (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 187 313
mean 6.68 9.16
std 3.63 6.23
min 0 0
25% 4 4
50% 6 8
75% 10 13
max 14 28

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Netherlands

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for Netherlands Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 44 68.75 54.72 14.03
No 20 31.25 45.28 -14.03

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for Netherlands (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 41 51
mean 5.76 10.95
std 3.73 6.61
min 0 2
25% 3 5
50% 5 10
75% 7 15
max 14 25

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New Zealand

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for New Zealand Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 15 53.57 66.67 -13.1
No 13 46.43 33.33 13.1

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for New Zealand (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 16 35
mean 5.5 14.51
std 3.72 9.75
min 1 1
25% 3 5.5
50% 4 15
75% 7.75 21
max 12 30

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South Africa

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for South Africa Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes nan nan 28.57 nan
No 2 100 71.43 28.57

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for South Africa (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 1 21
mean 1 7.29
std nan 5.4
min 1 0
25% 1 4
50% 1 5
75% 1 10
max 1 20

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United Kingdom

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for United Kingdom Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 118 69.41 62.72 6.69
No 52 30.59 37.28 -6.69

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for United Kingdom (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 97 216
mean 7.23 10.78
std 3.66 6.62
min 0 0
25% 4 5
50% 8 10
75% 10 16
max 14 28

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United States

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for United States Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 110 69.62 63.83 5.79
No 48 30.38 36.17 -5.79

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for United States (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 93 139
mean 6.44 14.32
std 3.46 10.04
min 0 0
25% 4 5
50% 6 12
75% 10 20
max 14 38

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World

How many professional developers?

Professional developer for World Count Percentage Percentage in 2018 Difference with previous year
Yes 555 57.81 53.37 4.44
No 405 42.19 46.63 -4.44

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Years of software development experience

How many years of software development experience for World (without 95 percentile) Results in 2022 Results in 2018
count 173 52
mean 6.43 9.21
std 3.7 5.25
min 0 1
25% 3 5
50% 6 10
75% 10 10.75
max 14 24

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