86% of Developers Satisfied With Their Jobs

[Daedalus1942]

And.... the other 14% work at ActiBlizzard...

 

[Aurora219]

That's because the ones fired or laid off re no longer developers, and the ones surveyed weren't laid off!

/Misses the point

 

[Samah]

Poor title. I immediately thought "software developers" and not just "game developers". I'd love a job in the games industry, because I'd consider my current position part of the other 14%.

 

[rabidmidget]

This is good news as I hope to one day enter the game industry
gazes off into the distance

 

[Super Toast]

Also: Coincidentally, the 14% worked for Activision and kept passing the interviewers notes reading "Help me".

Funny, except Activision is a publisher, not a developer.

My guess is most of the 14% came from Rockstar.

What's wrong with Rockstar?

 

[Crisps]

... Aren't those figures slightly specious? I mean, think about it, considering all the layoffs and the fresh new faces that replaced the laid off staff

?

Seeing your friends get fired usually has a detrimental effect on morale, not a positive one.

I've worked in the industry for 10 years now and loved every minute.

There were a few bad companies dotted around who were screwing their staff but they've been gradually weeded out.

 

[Jared]

I can believe it actually. We only ever hear the bad news and that's only a small percentage of the industry views.

I am sure slot of people are happy

 

[Darth_Dude]

Also: Coincidentally, the 14% worked for Activision and kept passing the interviewers notes reading "Help me".

Funny, except Activision is a publisher, not a developer.

My guess is most of the 14% came from Rockstar.

What's wrong with Rockstar?

This
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/97391-Rockstar-Wives-Complain-About-Working-Conditions

 

[VGStrife]

Did you know that 78% of all statistics are made up on the spot?

Also, looks like i need to change career then!

 

[WolfLordAndy]

So there you have it, folks: 86% of developers like their jobs, and the rest probably work at Infinity Ward.

This was my first thought when i read the headline before even clicking on the article.

 

[Super Toast]

Also: Coincidentally, the 14% worked for Activision and kept passing the interviewers notes reading "Help me".

Funny, except Activision is a publisher, not a developer.

My guess is most of the 14% came from Rockstar.

What's wrong with Rockstar?

This
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/97391-Rockstar-Wives-Complain-About-Working-Conditions

Man, I have to start paying more attention to the news. That shit is brutal.

 

[Low Key]

Also: Coincidentally, the 14% worked for Activision and kept passing the interviewers notes reading "Help me".

Funny, except Activision is a publisher, not a developer.

My guess is most of the 14% came from Rockstar.

What's wrong with Rockstar?

I shouldn't say Rockstar as a whole, rather Rockstar San Diego [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/97391-Rockstar-Wives-Complain-About-Working-Conditions]. I'm sure there are other factions as well that don't like their job none too much though.