# Why Software Engineers Should Emphasize the Impact of Their Work

DevFeed: [Why Software Engineers Should Emphasize the Impact of Their Work](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/your-work-doesn-t-matter-40008.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.saiyangrowthletter.com/p/your-work-doesnt-matter>)

Author: Tiger Abrodi

Published: 2024-06-09T12:46:03Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Saiyan Growth Letter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/saiyan-growth-letter.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [bus factor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bus-factor.md>), [lead time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lead-time.md>), [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>)

Tags: [bus-factor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bus-factor.md>), [lead-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lead-time.md>), [learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learning.md>), [promotion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/promotion.md>), [results](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/results.md>), [software-engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineer.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that software engineers should track and communicate the impact of their work, not only the tasks they completed. It uses organizing a weekly learning session as an example, linking that activity to a larger bus factor, shorter lead time, faster delivery, and happier customers.

## Source excerpt

Input never matters. Outcome does.