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# Why are comments non-anonymous?
DX intentionally supports non-anonymous comments because they promote transparency, enable recognition, and lead to measurable improvements in developer experience.

**Proven Impact**
Years of testing have shown that when feedback is visible:

- Leaders can acknowledge and act on individual insights.
- Teams with non-anonymous comments and active post-snapshot engagement show the most improvement between DX snapshots.
- Feedback is more structured, relevant, and actionable.

**Fostering Trust and Ownership**
Non-anonymous comments help build trust across teams and give developers a voice that leads to real change. They encourage thoughtful contributions over volume-based or reactionary feedback.

To ensure psychological safety and comfort, DX includes several safeguards:

- Visibility controls: Developers choose who can see their comments — either Global (visible company-wide) or Limited (visible only to their team and team lead).
- Targeted prompts: Comments are only requested on priority topics, not across every question.
- Optionality: Providing comments is always optional, and users can edit or delete their feedback at any time.

**Designed for Action, Not Volume**
Unlike traditional surveys that aim to collect as much feedback as possible, DX’s approach is purpose-built to drive change. The intent isn’t to collect complaints - it’s to surface meaningful, structured input that pairs with quantitative data to improve Developer Experience at scale.

**In short: Non-anonymous feedback enables accountability, action, and impact.**
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