# Things I love and hate about the state of software companies in 2024

DevFeed: [Things I love and hate about the state of software companies in 2024](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/things-i-love-and-hate-about-the-state-of-software-companies-in-2024-39950.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://mende.io/blog/things-i-love-and-hate-about-the-state-of-software-companies-in-2024/>)

Author: tobi@techunicorn.builders (Tobias Mende)

Published: 2024-03-16T05:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Tobias Mende](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tobias-mende.md>)

Topics: [Agile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agile.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Self-organizing Team](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-organizing-team.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>)

Tags: [agile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agile.md>), [better](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/better.md>), [business-developer-experience-employee-happiness-high-purpose-environments-remote-work-self-ref](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business-developer-experience-employee-happiness-high-purpose-environments-remote-work-self-ref.md>), [deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment.md>), [framework](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/framework.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [process](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/process.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [proxy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/proxy.md>), [rant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rant.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

## AI overview

An opinionated critique of software companies in 2024, focusing on hierarchy, management practices, productivity measurement, return-to-office policies, team structures, deployment handovers, framework dependence, career competition, and product work that prioritizes busywork over value.

## Source excerpt

Things I love and hate about the state of software companies in 2024 Disclaimer: This started as a rant, not meant to be published. But sticking to my "New Year's resolution" to write about what triggers me most, I decided to publish it anyway. I wanted to publish it as a LinkedIn post, but it got too long. So here is the unshortened, unpolished and authentic original version of this document, most of which I wrote on my phone after waking up on a Sunday at 5:45am. 😬