# Signs That an Engineer May Be Planning to Leave

DevFeed: [Signs That an Engineer May Be Planning to Leave](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/your-team-is-about-to-lose-its-best-engineer-33558.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.softwareengineeringtimes.com/p/your-team-is-about-to-lose-its-best>)

Author: Ryan Murphy

Published: 2026-04-17T10:02:43Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The Software Engineering Times](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-software-engineering-times.md>)

Topics: [engineering-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-leadership.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>), [Code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-review.md>)

Tags: [engineering-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-leadership.md>), [opinions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinions.md>), [quality](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quality.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses observable signs that an engineer may be disengaging and considering leaving, including reduced input, less challenge to decisions, lower participation in future planning, and less investment in work quality.

## Source excerpt

Most engineers decide to quit long before they tell anyone. Here is what to watch for.