Developers’ preferences in Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) adoption
The challenge
A leading provider of self-hosted cloud development environments (CDEs) wanted to map the current competitive landscape and enhance their offering to level up against the competition. They aimed to uncover key insights about enterprise developers’ preferences and decision-making processes when it comes to CDEs.
The approach
SlashData developed a tailored 20-question survey fielded to over 200 enterprise developers, ensuring a precise sample split based on developers’ familiarity with CDEs. This approach ensured that the insights aligned closely with the client’s objectives.
The result
The data collected from SlashData’s survey addressed the client’s key questions, including:
Which cloud development platforms are enterprise developers aware of or currently using?
What were the main factors influencing the selection or rejection of CDEs?
What local development tools were enterprise developers using before transitioning to a CDE, and which are still in use?
What key benefits do enterprise developers associate with CDEs?
Are enterprise users using AI tools for productivity?
As a result, the client gained valuable insights into the CDE landscape and the drivers behind developer choices. Within a year, the collaboration extended to explore the state of development environments further.
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Why SlashData
SlashData specialises in understanding developers - their needs, preferences, and behaviors - making us the ideal partner for studies targeting developer ecosystems. With access to a large global developer community and years of expertise in developer-focused research, we deliver insights tailored to your business challenges. In addition, our proprietary survey platform ensures high-quality data collection and analysis. Whether it’s mapping competitive landscapes or uncovering key decision drivers, SlashData equips clients with actionable insights to make data-backed decisions that drive growth.