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.