SOFTWARE technologyreseller.co.uk 33 DISCOVER YOUR NEXT KEY PLAYER WITH HENLEY EXECUTIVE MSP and Channel Recruitment Executive Search and Selection SPEAK TO US TODAY TO SEE HOW WE CAN HELP WITH: - RECRUITMENT PLANNING - CANDIDATE SOURCING - EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SELECTION www.henleyexecutive.co.uk [email protected] 0333 567 4888 Engprax, a provider of software audits, investigations and consultancy, has uncovered widespread failures in software development that it warns could have worrying implications for wider society employees to agree to warranty clauses during severance. These clauses stipulate the employee knows of no grounds to make protected disclosures covering matters related to criminality, failure to comply with legal obligations, miscarriages of justice, health and safety dangers or environmental damage. The report warns that ‘industry standard’ frameworks used to assess software teams are flawed, citing the prioritisation of speed and volume when measuring the performance of software teams, even though ‘getting the latest features as quickly as possible’ is seen as the least important aspect of computer use in a poll of British adults (cited by 22%). What matters more are data security (62%), data accuracy (55%) and ensuring there are no serious bugs (55%). Software engineers are least likely to agree ‘to a great extent’ that ‘delivering work quickly’ is most important to their jobs (33%). Of more importance are providing for their families (52%), delivering work that is highly reliable (51%) and ensuring their work keeps data secure (47%). Dr Junade Ali said: “From software engineers facing mass retaliation for speaking up and banned gagging clauses still being used, to ‘industry-standard’ software development metrics not considering the public’s risk appetite, this investigation has highlighted systematic and profound issues with society-wide impact, given how integral computers are to all our lives.” www.engprax.com More than half (53%) of software engineers surveyed for an investigation led by Engprax CEO Dr Junade Ali CEng FIET say they’ve suspected wrongdoing at work. Of those who raised their concerns, 75% say they faced retaliation after reporting wrongdoing to their employers. In instances where software engineers stayed silent, the top two reasons for doing so were fear of potential retaliation from management (59%) and potential retaliation from colleagues (44%). In The Dark Side of Software Development, Engprax also claims some companies have sought to bypass public interest disclosure laws by getting Software developers too afraid to speak out Dr Junade Ali CEng FIET The Dark Side of Software Development Wrongdoing in Software Development and Retaliation Targeting Software Engineers 1
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