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Poor Sleep, Big Pay Gaps, Culture Shifts: The State of Devs in 2025 with Sacha Greif


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Sacha Greif, creator of the State of Devs 2025 survey, joins PodRocket to share insights on developer life beyond the code. We talk about sleep habits, mental health, job titles, workplace culture, and shifting values across regions. Learn why "engineer" titles often pay more, what developers worldwide think about Elon Musk, and how trends differ by country, gender, and company size.

Links

Website: https://sachagreif.com

X: https://x.com/sachagreif
Github: https://github.com/sachag
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacha-greif-03b9a3255

Resources

State of Devs 2025: https://2025.stateofdevs.com/en-US

Chapters

00:00 Intro & State of Devs 2025 Overview

00:10 Why Developer Life Is More Than Code
00:39 From State of JavaScript to State of Devs
01:08 Expanding Surveys: AI & React Ecosystem
01:21 Developer Life Beyond Code
02:01 Designing Questions That Go Beyond Tech
02:17 Sleep, Health, and Hobbies in Developer Life
02:32 Reaching Underrepresented Groups in Tech Surveys
03:30 Women’s Participation Rises to 15%
04:00 Poor Sleep Tops Developer Health Issues
05:15 Gender Differences in Workplace Conflict Response
06:00 Average Developer Sleep: 6.9 Hours
07:00 What Sleep Data Reveals About Developer Life
09:15 Engineer vs Developer: Salary Gap Explained
11:00 Company Size, Job Titles, and Pay Differences
13:00 Inclusivity, Open Source, and Community Spaces
15:15 How Age Impacts Discrimination in Tech
17:00 Culture Shifts and Values in the Tech Industry
18:45 Younger vs Older Devs on Free Speech and Politics
20:30 Future Survey Topics: Leaders, Politics & Perception
22:45 What the Data Reveals About Developer Diversity
25:15 Using the Survey API to Explore Your Own Insights
26:30 Fun Data Point: Minecraft Players & Relationships
27:30 Predicting the Future of Developer Happiness
30:15 Closing Thoughts & How to Join Next Year’s Survey

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