Developer Experience: Building an Environment for Engineering Success

In this 16-minute Devoxx talk, explore how poor Developer Experience (DevEx) can derail productivity and team morale. Follow along as Bas de Groot illustrates the all-too-familiar scenario of a new developer's first day: outdated onboarding guides, mysterious build failures, dependency confusion, and documentation that might as well be hieroglyphics. Discover why DevEx isn't just about convenience but represents a critical factor in engineering success, innovation pace, and organizational value delivery. Learn practical approaches to transform chaotic development environments into clear, efficient systems that empower engineers rather than drain them. Gain insights into how investing in Developer Experience can be a game-changing strategy that impacts the entire organization's ability to deliver quality software.