Today I will discuss with you which companies developers in Turkey want to work in. Come on, let's talk a little bit about this situation.

During the time we worked at Patika.dev with more than 260 human resources professionals who are our partners and thousands of graduates working in the industry and more than 160 instructors We created it with our experience.

With good programmers in the sector with high employee turnover rates The way to work for a long time, it goes from offering them a happy working environment. So, how to define a happy working environment from the eyes of programmers and what topics they pay attention to, we have collected for you in 6 articles.

1.Working environment based on open communication and trust

According to feedback from our community, some of the mass layoffs in the sector have not been managed with good communication.

Business continuity and a working environment based on trust are very important for developers. The workers of the sector have been greatly affected by the recent mass layoffs at home and abroad. Developers do not feel safe and are uncomfortable with the environment of uncertainty. This leads to concerns about business continuity, both for those who are considering continuing in their current job, and for those who want to make a job change. According to feedback from our community, some of the mass layoffs in the sector have not been managed with good communication. Problematic communication made the situation worse.

The fact that the decisions taken at these times cannot be well conveyed causes the other party to form its own understanding. Many decisions, especially the transition from office to work and the increase in workload, should be explained using more constructive language.

It is important that company managers present a well-prepared communication plan and keep the plan up-to-date according to new developments. Creating a communication plan, especially considering potential reactions in processes that are already negative in nature, such as layoffs, is important for consistent communication. Our advice here is not to step back from the wrong one if a wrong decision has been made, but to act in a planned way so as not to take the wrong step.

Open and effective communication within the company increases cooperation and strengthens team spirit. Clear information from management makes employees feel safe.

2. Mentoring and consulting

Especially for junior and mid-level programmers, it is very important to have a mentor and be able to get support at the points where they hang out. Junior and mid-level programmers expect experienced programmers in your company to check the code they write, provide referrals when necessary, and support them in their career process.

If your company does not have such a relationship between your senior developers and more inexperienced developers, you should not skip the need to devote enough time to it. Developing mechanisms to make this activity a part of everyday work is essential to ensure that every junior developer has a similar experience.

It has an undeniable contribution to capture longer working times with junior or mid level programmers.

The senior developers we interviewed note that this process is disrupted, especially when projects are concentrated and deadlines are approaching. As Patika.dev, we have produced solutions to many of our business partners who reached out to us with this problem with our extensive network of trainers. During this busy period, we supported junior and mid-level programmers of companies with experienced instructors to peer code and code review. We contributed to the efficient use of resources by taking on the experienced programmers of companies.

3. Social environment

Increasing inter-team communication within the company and organizing social events allows programmers to meet each other and strengthen their communication. A social environment where intra-team relationships are strong increases motivation and increases job satisfaction. In addition, such meetings also contribute to the dissemination of technical know-how. Improved relationships play an important role in reducing job change.

4. Lack of uncertainty

Developers expect job descriptions to be clear and workloads to be controlled. The big changes that are constantly occurring, especially in start-ups, are due to the fact that developers “So much development has been wasted.” It can increase your sensation. To ensure that this does not happen, you need to pay attention to:

• Due to the lack of communication between teams during busy times, some programmers continue to write improvements that are not needed even if they want changes. Make sure your developers are always doing the right development to avoid this. Always make your wishes clear to them.
• For startups, changes are inevitable. However, throwing away a development that has been made without any use undermines the belonging to the work done in the medium term for those who spend their days on it. Even if a development does not turn into a product, there is a lot to be learned from it. Make your developers feel that their improvements must work, all of which are learnings in the process of getting better.

The most important aspect that you should not skip in employee motivation is creating success stories that will allow programmers to experience personal satisfaction.

5. Training and development opportunities

The software field changes every day as its essence, and new technologies join our lives very quickly. It is not so easy to integrate all this quickly into your main projects. This can be caused by legal restrictions, team structure, or compliance with the code you write.

But it is very important for your developers to stay up to date and not break away from the industry. Providing training and development opportunities in your company makes developers feel that they are working by continuing to improve themselves and feel confident about the future.

Anyone who feels that they cannot keep themselves up to date will surely enter into different pursuits one day.

6. Use of new technologies

Quite in parallel with the previous item, your programmers want to work with current and advanced technologies. The openness of companies to technological innovations keeps employees motivated and increases the company's power to be preferred among employees.

Due to the small size of the sector, these changes and decisions are spreading very quickly in the community.

As Patika.dev, we strive to be a bridge at this point, taking into account the needs of both parties, in line with our mission of recruiting young talent and contributing to the development processes of companies. We can help your employees increase their competencies by providing training tailored to the needs of companies. We also support companies in providing the most appropriate technology and solutions by following the innovations in the industry.

consequence

We have listed above the topics that programmers want to work in a happy working environment. Good communication, mentoring and consulting, social environment, absence of uncertainty, training and development opportunities and the use of new technologies increase the satisfaction of programmers and ensure continuity of work in companies. By paying attention to these points, you can increase the satisfaction and motivation of your software team.

You can contact me at tolga@patika.dev to discuss these issues in detail. 🖖

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