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The challenge In the constantly changing landscape of cloud computing, Akamai wanted to better understand developers' thoughts around distributed cloud computing. Their goal was to have a better grasp of developers’ level of awareness, current intentions towards it, and where they imagine the greatest utility lies with this technology.  The approach SlashData designed a developer-focused survey to capture insights into distributed cloud computing. By identifying the right developer audience and asking targeted questions about technology usage, challenges, motivations, and thoughts about the future of cloud computing, the survey revealed insights into what developers think about the future of distributed cloud computing. The data was thoroughly cleaned and analysed to build a strong understanding of the current perceptions. The result SlashData delivered a report based on a comprehensive analysis of survey results, uncovering developers’ growing interest in distributed cloud computing and highlighting areas where they feel the industry falls short. The report provided actionable insights into the key improvements developers seek before adopting distributed cloud services. These include clear cost savings, improved security, and better tools for managing distributed environments. Developers also emphasised the need for stronger data security standards and interoperable open cloud solutions.  Following the report’s release, SlashData was invited to TFiR to discuss the findings in detail and expand deeper on the content of the report.  Why SlashData SlashData’s expertise in questionnaire design, ensuring legitimate responses, and analytical capabilities allowed us to address Akamai’s questions in a timely manner. SlashData was able to convert the analysis into a strong narrative and actionable insights that allowed Akamai and the wider cloud service provider community to understand how developers were preparing for a distributed cloud computing future. If you’re looking to uncover developer insights and transform data into actionable strategies for your business, contact us today! Related services Quantitative research Developer research

The challenge The Continuous Delivery (CD) Foundation approached SlashData to gain a deeper of the current adoption rates of DevOps practices. Their goal was to explore the impact of DevOps on development velocity and performance while assessing the role of CD tools and practices in driving efficiency and success.   The approach Using data from SlashData’s syndicated developer survey, we collaborated with the CD Foundation to align the research with their strategic priorities for the upcoming year. SlashData’s long-running survey provided access to historical data trends spanning several years, enabling the CD Foundation to benchmark current adoption rates and identify year-over-year changes in DevOps practices. The result was a tailored analysis focused on uncovering actionable insights into CI/CD usage and its impact. The result SlashData delivered the 5th edition of the State of CI/CD report , a public report marketed by the CD Foundation and SlashData in Q2 2024. The report highlighted key trends contributing to low DevOps adoption rates among newer developers, a clear link between the usage of a broad range of DevOps technologies and improved developer performance, and a correlation between the usage of CI/CD and great development and deployment performance.  Why SlashData SlashData has been tracking developer behaviours, tool uses, and perceptions for multiple years, getting results at least every six months. This gives us a unique advantage in being able to track changes and developments over the years and continuously monitor the impacts of technology adoption and DevOps practices. Partner with SlashData to uncover what drives developer success and technology adoption across industries. Contact us today! Related services Quantitative Developer research

The challenge A leading global technology company wanted to evaluate its competitive position among enterprise developers. Their primary goal was to measure brand awareness and associations to inform strategic marketing decisions and uncover opportunities to strengthen their brand presence. The approach To tackle this, we developed a comprehensive 30-question survey conducted in three waves over 18 months, reaching over 800 enterprise developers in each round. To get the complete picture of awareness and associations, we included aided and unaided questions that covered several topics and competitors. These questions were used to measure the awareness of our client's brand and associations with specific areas of technical expertise in which our client was aiming to make improvements. Additionally, we integrated supporting questions to help identify key gaps in brand awareness and areas where the client could refine their messaging for better alignment with developers’ needs. The result The research provided our client with a clear picture of how enterprise developers perceived their brand and its position relative to competitors. As a result, they were able to: Pinpoint gaps in brand awareness that required targeted improvements. Optimise their marketing messaging to better align with their target audience. Track progress over time as subsequent survey waves revealed the impact of their brand-building efforts. Why SlashData By leveraging our custom survey platform with advanced data cleaning capabilities and access to an extensive developer community, we were able to provide our client with consistent and reproducible results. This helped us identify meaningful differences between survey waves and provide a basis for a data-driven strategy for our client. If you’re looking to measure your brand’s competitive position and strengthen awareness among developers, get in touch now! Related services Brand research Audience insights

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Research is not a privilege. It’s a necessity for decision-making. Giving back is in our DNA, so we always serve the world through our strength: insights. You can find all the insights we are happy to share with everyone- no strings attached. Pick the topic that resonates best and dive into a world of data. Explore our latest research 1 December 2024 Profiling of technology professionals working at startups MORE 29 November 2024 CNCF Technology Landscape Radar MORE 1 November 2024 The rise of AI-chatbots for problem-solving MORE 1 November 2024 Network APIs: The new oil in the 5G economy MORE 1 November 2024 Sizing programming language communities Q3 2024 MORE 1 November 2024 What developers think about their teams MORE 1 November 2024 How developers build AI-enabled applications MORE 1 May 2024 How and why developers engage with emerging technologies MORE 1 May 2024 Threats in software supply chain management MORE 1 May 2024 How happy are developers with their jobs? MORE 1 May 2024 How developers interact with AI technologies MORE 1 May 2024 Profiling of new ML/AI developers MORE 1 May 2024 Sizing programming language communities Q1 2024 MORE 1 April 2024 State of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Report 2024 MORE 13 March 2024 How Silicon Developers help developers build AI solutions MORE 1 February 2024 Maturity of Software Supply Chain Security Practices 2024 MORE 1 November 2023 25th edition - State of the Developer Nation MORE 1 September 2023 Developer Perceptions of Distributed Cloud MORE 1 September 2023 The State of WebAssembly 2023 MORE 1 July 2023 Designing for success MORE 1 June 2023 2023 state of data management solutions for digital natives MORE 1 June 2023 The state of developer happiness MORE 1 May 2023 24th edition - State of the Developer Nation MORE 1 May 2023 State of Continuous Delivery Report 2023 MORE 1 May 2023 Building and Developing on Salesforce Report 2023 MORE 1 February 2023 Securing the enterprise MORE 1 November 2022 NGINX State of App and API Delivery Report MORE 1 November 2022 Developers & Shift-left Security MORE 1 October 2022 23rd edition - State of the Developer Nation MORE Can’t find what you are looking for? Get in touch and we will be happy to help LET'S TALK Case Studies Explore real life scenarios, and how we helped our clients access key market information. We include the process, what SlashData brought to the table and the results they achieved. CASE STUDIES

All Reports CNCF Technology Landscape Radar About this Report Multicluster Application Management and Batch/AI/ML Compute Technologies Key Questions Answered What are the trends in DevOps technology usage? Which Batch/AI/ML technologies are the most useful? Which Batch/AI/ML technologies are the most likely to be recommended? Click to expand ACCESS FULL REPORT Methodology In Q3 2024, more than 300 professional developers using technologies associated with cloud-native development were asked about their experience and opinions with regard to batch computing and multicluster application management technologies.1 The developers originate from around the world, and have a large range of specialities and areas of focus Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted SUBMIT