In today’s technology-driven world, the ability to deliver software at speed and scale is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s a business imperative. Whether you’re building products, platforms, or internal tools, software is at the heart of innovation and customer value. And yet, shipping software quickly and predictably has never been more complex.
Organisations are battling misaligned priorities, shifting requirements, and the ongoing debate between Agile and Waterfall. But these common complaints are just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath them lie systemic, invisible frictions that are silently slowing your teams down – tooling inefficiencies, workflow fragmentation, cognitive overload, and a lack of measurable insight into what’s actually working.
If you’re aiming to deliver software at scale, you need high-performing engineering teams. But let’s be clear: great talent, market-leading tools, and Agile ways of working are not enough on their own. They must be optimised and working in harmony to deliver real results.
What F1 Can Teach Us About Software Development
In 2025, Formula 1 celebrates its 75th anniversary. Over those 75 years, the purpose of a pit stop has never changed – it’s always been about changing tyres to give the car fresh grip (let’s set aside the refuelling era). But what has transformed is how pit stops are executed.
What used to take minutes can now be done in less than two seconds. That didn’t happen by accident. F1 teams invest heavily in the ‘how’ – refining their methods, evolving their tools, and developing their people. They even architect the car itself to enable faster pit stops. All of this is done to keep ahead of the competition.
It’s no coincidence that Atlassian, a leader in software collaboration solutions, is the title sponsor of the Williams F1 team. Just as F1 teams optimise for milliseconds, Atlassian’s mission is to unleash the potential of software teams by streamlining every part of their delivery pipeline – from idea to release – removing friction and enabling speed.
Why Developer Experience Matters More Than Ever
Developer Experience is about creating the optimal environment for engineers to do their best work – to focus on innovation, not toil. It’s not just about tooling or culture in isolation; it’s about how your teams experience the entire software delivery lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and operation.
Great DevEx leads to:
- Faster cycle times
- Higher deployment frequency
- Better product quality
- Greater developer satisfaction and retention
- Stronger alignment between tech and business goals
Yet two-thirds of developers are still losing 8+ hours each week to inefficiencies – time that could be better spent delivering value. At the same time, 63% of developers say DevEx is a key factor in whether they stay in their job, but less than half believe their organisation prioritises it.
When developers are empowered with seamless workflows, meaningful metrics, and a frictionless environment, they ship better software – faster.
You Can’t Improve What You Don’t Measure
Many engineering leaders lack the visibility to truly understand where friction lies. They focus on outputs rather than outcomes, and symptoms rather than root causes.
That’s where Valiantys comes in.
Our Developer Experience Assessment helps you:
- Identify bottlenecks in your delivery process
- Benchmark key performance metrics using the SPACE and DORA frameworks
- Surface workflow inefficiencies and developer pain points
- Build a roadmap of improvements categorised by effort vs. ROI
- Uncover opportunities to leverage AI and automation to reduce cognitive load
The result? A holistic, data-driven view of your DevEx landscape, and a clear path to improving developer productivity, reducing friction, and accelerating delivery – without compromising quality.
Ready to Evolve?
Just like F1 teams obsess over milliseconds in the pit lane, your organisation should be optimising every part of the software delivery journey. That means investing in how your teams work – not just what they’re working on.
If you’re ready to level up your Developer Experience and create an environment where your teams can move faster, deliver better, and innovate more, we’d love to talk.
👉 Let’s talk about how our Developer Experience Assessment can help. Contact Valiantys today.
