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The survey of 533 US-based software developers found that nine out of 10 developers are at or over their work capacity and are calling for automation and SQL-based database query tools to help them boost productivity .

Additionally , a majority of respondents ( 86 %) indicated they are currently facing challenges in hiring developers with the right skill set .

As developers ’ overall workload increases , more are taking on tasks outside of their normal purview – with only 5 % saying they had the ability for more projects . Specifically , when developers were asked if their responsibilities have been affected in the past 12 months , three out of four admitted they consistently shoulder responsibilities outside of their job description .

Of the developers whose roles have seen an increase in workload , more than half ( 54.1 %) experienced increased stress , 43.8 % were overwhelmed , 40.2 % felt burned out and 31.3 % expressed a lack of work-life balance . To address these challenges , the survey revealed many are pointing to automation , along with SQL-based database tools , as the top ways to increase their productivity .

“ As the digital innovation continues to accelerate , it ’ s no surprise that developers want more automation and familiar , easy-to-learn tools to help them keep up with their day-to-day workflows ,” said Perry Krug , Head of Developer Experience at Couchbase .

“ Automating repetitive , lower-value tasks frees up a developer ’ s availability to redirect their time and talent to higher-value projects , like creating businesscritical applications .”

Additional key findings from the survey include :

• A majority of respondents ( 87.2 %) still use legacy relational databases as their primary database to build applications when they are actively looking for more flexibility and agility . Factors that would influence developers to explore non-relational

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