With only a proportion of developers classified as key workers, the majority of programmers will have been forced to work remotely, often in solitude. Lack of face-to-face meetings can eat away at team morale and some team members may become withdrawn and more isolated.
The pressure to develop new software will continue to increase, but for team leaders and senior IT decision-makers, getting more work done – often with less budget – needs to be balanced with the fact that software developers working from home may well be juggling work with childcare duties, looking after sick relatives and home schooling.
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