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Theory of Developer Momentum: The Developer's Experience of Progress and the Craft of Maintaining Motion

Arty Starr, Keith Mann, Margaret-Anne Storey · 2026 · arXiv

DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2610.24935 · open-access PDF

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Ce document introduit une théorie du momentum du développeur qui nous aide à voir l'activité du développement de logiciels en mouvement et l'artisanat habile à travers lequel le progrès se déroule. Nous définissons le momentum du développeur comme l'expérience du développeur du progrès et du mouvement vers l'objectif d'une tâche. Notre théorie sépare les constructions connexes de l'état de flux, de l'élan et de la motivation, afin que nous puissions voir plus clairement les relations entre eux et comment ils s'interconnectent pour soutenir le progrès.

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Abstract

This paper introduces a Theory of Developer Momentum that helps us see the activity of developing software in motion and the skilled craft through which progress unfolds. We define Developer Momentum as the developer's experience of progress and forward motion toward the goal of a task. Our theory disentangles the related constructs of flow state, momentum, and motivation, so we can more clearly see the relationships between them and how they interweave to support progress. In order to make progress, developers build up working context in memory, become immersed in a cognitive puzzle, and gain

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