Allowing developers to learn on the job can be difficult when the pressure is on, but research proves that a strong learning culture can help developers thrive.
When you ask developers to tell you stories about the best team they’ve ever been on, or their favorite software project, you’ll likely hear diverse experiences: novel technologies, high-impact products, and wonderful coworkers.
But one thing often stands out across the many different elements of positive developer experience: the impact of a strong learning culture on developers’ overall well-being and what they remember as defining a great team.
Learning culture is when teams have productive behavioral patterns that honor and protect developers’ needs as learners.