2026 State of Engineering Management Report

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Jellyfish surveyed 635+ CTOs, Engineering Managers and Engineers for the seventh consecutive year to get their perspectives on the State of Engineering Management. The findings were revealing:

 

  • 91% say their team’s productivity increased in the past 12 months
  • 84% say engineering productivity is a top management concern
  • 64% are achieving ≥25% increase in developer velocity with AI (up from 2025)
  • 82% say their company’s growth outlook is better than last year
  • Claude Code is now the most popular AI coding tool (39%)

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