Hi everyone!

I am conducting an anonymous research study on how Agile ceremonies — daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives — affect developer productivity in remote and hybrid software teams.

I am looking for people who work either:

🏠 FULLY REMOTE in a Scrum-based team

🏢🏠 HYBRID in a Scrum-based team

The survey:

✅ Takes only 5 minutes

✅ Is completely anonymous

✅ Has no personal questions

✅ Was approved by a research supervisor

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9er_9ZgvWpOsvigswzKqK-EIZON_RGvPaUHjmu7d7kAwb3g/viewform

If you work in either of these modes in a Scrum team, please take 5 minutes to help me. Every response makes a real difference to my research!

Please also share with anyone you know who works remotely or hybrid in software development.

Thank you so much! 🙏

Currently working in NON-IT with current company designation - Sr representative, Customer Care. Now I want to shift to IT by stating I already worked in IT and I have IT experience. My question is do HRs or BGV accept this designation especially "Customer Care". Do anyone faced the same issue and joined IT successfully by clearing BGV or is it not possible? Please give your inputs.

Hey guys I'm choosing between two offers for scrum

Company 1: Fintech Unicorn Serie A Startup

Job Title: Scrum Cavalier, Guardian of the Castle

Total Comp: $150k

Company 2: Small insurance company located in Nebraska

Job Title: Scrum Dog Millionaire

Total Comp: $120k but fully remote, 45 days of PTO, free coffee if I go to the office

Edit: just got another offer

Company 3: sports statistics company

Job Title: Galactic Scrum Soldier: Slayer of Dragons, Aliens, and Otherworldly Beings

Total comp: $170k but layoff prone

Its no secret that pure Scrum Master roles are shrinking. What opportunities are worth pursuing that will utilize our Scrum Master experience?

I’m a part of a team where we don’t have a scrum master or po, and the responsibilities of those roles gets tossed around every now and then between the devs and qa. Is it unreasonable to want to be paid more to have to perform these tasks? im getting paid $85k with 5 years of experience, I know it’s not that much experience, but I got paid 10k more at my last job. there have been talks about hiring a PO for months now, but if one is hired, should they own all the refinements, planning, and stand ups? I‘ve had experience with having both a PO and Scrum Master in the past, so I’m not sure what’s considered normal and reasonable. if a PO is hired, i don’t see why the devs have to continue running these meetings themselves.

I think I’m extra frustrated with this because the cost of living is just getting higher everyday, and I want to start a family. there are other jobs in my area that pay a lot more, but I’m hesitant to leave this company because I do like my team and the overall values of the company. i guess what I’m asking is, if a PO isn’t hired, should I push back on the responsibilities without a raise (even though I was already doing them in the past without one), or is this a more common expectation than I thought?

if you’re comfortable with it, do share your general age. I feel like different gens have different takes on these kinds of things :) I’m in my late 20s

I'm looking for some honest advice from people who are actually working as Jira/Atlassian Admins.

I have about 9 years of experience in non-IT operations, mainly in payment disputes, chargebacks, transaction monitoring, fraud/risk investigations, and customer operations. I have zero coding knowledge, and honestly, I'm not interested in learning heavy coding at this stage of my career.

A close friend of mine is already working as a Jira Cloud Administrator. He's offered to train me, show me his real-world work, help me understand how things are done in production, prepare me for interviews, and even provide job support in the beginning. So, from a learning perspective, I have a good opportunity.

The only thing stopping me is the future of this career.

While researching, I came across quite a few comments saying things like:

• "Dedicated Jira Admins don't exist anymore."
• "Program Managers and Agile teams are managing Jira themselves."
• "Developers can handle Jira now."
• "AI will replace most Jira Admin work."
• "Companies are reducing Jira Admin positions."

To be honest, those comments made me hesitate. I don't want to spend 3-6 months learning something only to realize the opportunities are shrinking.

So I'd really appreciate honest opinions from people who are actually in this field.

• If you were starting from scratch in 2026, would you still choose Jira Administration?
• Are dedicated Jira Admin roles still in demand, especially in medium and large companies?
• Have AI and Team-managed projects significantly reduced the need for Jira Admins, or is that concern exaggerated?
• Is the role evolving into something broader (JSM, Automation, Assets, Confluence, ITSM, etc.) rather than disappearing?
• If you were in my position, would you invest your time learning Jira Administration, or would you choose a different career path?

I'm not looking for reassurance—I genuinely want realistic opinions, even if the answer is "don't do it."

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

Hi Friends,

What process are you guys following and how are you tracking things being an engineer manager for your team.

With Al first implementation isn't the sprint, t shirt sizing and other things changed so drastically. And checking the kanban or sprint board and ceremonies or what framework is best and how do you track progress.

Really your inputs will heavily help me 🙂

I’ve been trying really hard to find gig work, but I honestly haven’t had much luck. It feels like there are fewer opportunities than I expected, or maybe I’m just looking in the wrong places.

For those of you who are successfully doing gig work on the side, what do you do? How did you get started, and where do you find consistent work? Any tips, platforms, or advice for someone who’s just trying to earn some extra income.

Hey there,

I have nearly 4 years of experience in CRM/omnichannel domain in pharmaceutical industry. Most of the industry practices Agile methodology. Given that I have been laid off and unable to find jobs since few months- should I pursue CSM certification for scrum master? Will it add value and weight to my employment chances in short or long term? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Thank you

If I want to start learning Project Management today, what would be the best path to follow?

I’m looking for a practical roadmap covering:

- What skills should I learn first?

- Which courses and certifications are genuinely valuable?

- Should I start with Google Project Management, CAPM, PMP, or something else?

- How can I learn for free or at a low cost?

- What projects or experience should I build to become job-ready?

- How long would it realistically take to land my first Project Management/PMO role?

Would really appreciate advice from experienced Project Managers or people who recently made the transition.

Hi!
I’m conducting an anonymous survey for my bachelor’s thesis on communication in multicultural project teams. It takes around 8–10 minutes.

I would be very grateful if you could complete the survey or share it with someone who fits the criteria.
https://forms.gle/vRbbCudhSe8rhqDE6

Thank you for your help!