Software Developers, Moods, Emotions, and Performance

The best of the day (2014-07-21). They have used several web comments as data!
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6834716
Voice of Evidence column – Tore Dybå (editor)
HIGH-TECH COMPANIES like Google, Facebook, and Supercell are well known for their perks
two studies
- affects vs. software development performance
Happy software developers solve problems better: psychological measurements in empirical software engineering https://peerj.com/articles/289/
Quiet! Dissatisfaction with open spaces.
“Do Agile Methods Marginalize Problem Solvers?“ – paper
The Voice of Practitioners:
- Quiet work environment
- Limits on multitasking
- Short, frequent breaks
Developers are willing to share their ideas, concerns and suggestions.