2020 SIG Benchmark Report | Q4 Update

2020 SIG Benchmark Report | Q4 Update
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Software Build Quality & Productivity

Key Takeaways:

• The 2020 SIG Benchmark Report revealed a spike in software build quality and raw code production during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, as software engineers joined the rest of the world in working from home.
• In March 2020, the software systems monitored for the report showed a peak in raw code production; approximately triple the percentage of systems improved in code quality when compared to the prior two months.
• Code quality and production returned to normal levels in April 2020.
• Update: New data shows no impact of COVID-19 on code quality nor production, as both have held relatively steady through October.
• Update: While the pandemic doesn’t appear to be having negative effects on software development, organizations should still exercise caution. As the well-being of developers is closely tied to software productivity, the potential mental and physical consequences of remote work cannot be ignored.