Decoding Engineering Productivity: The 2025 Report

Hundreds of engineering leaders. One snapshot of where productivity stands today — what's improving, what's still broken, and how AI is reshaping the work.

What's in the report

• The 36-point effectiveness jump — why organizations report dramatic year-over-year improvement, and what's driving it.
• Tech debt as the silent ceiling — the pain showing up in nearly every open-ended response, and what leaders say they need to break through it.
• AI as a force multiplier — where practitioners see AI moving the needle vs. adding chaos.
• The measurement gap — why 40% of teams use no benchmarks, and what DORA / SPACE / custom-framework users do differently.
• Burnout trends and blind spots — burnout is decreasing, but most companies still aren't tracking it (2024 vs. 2025).
• Team structure and DevEx — centralized vs. decentralized leadership, hiring trends, and the 14-point drop in DevEx prioritization.

Built for engineering leaders comparing their org to the field, with year-over-year benchmarks across productivity, burnout, and AI adoption, plus direct quotes from VPs of Engineering and CTOs.