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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