SMRTR ProgrammingAug 14, 2025Daily.dev

The 4-Day Work Week for Developers: 12 Companies Sharing Real Data

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Tech companies implementing four-day work weeks for developers are seeing impressive results. Data from 12 companies reveals productivity increases of 15-25%, with companies like Buffer experiencing 21% higher developer productivity and Microsoft Japan seeing a 40% productivity boost. Developer burnout dropped significantly while code quality improved, demonstrating that concentrated deep work periods better suit developers' output-based tasks than traditional schedules.

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