Themes
The seven themes every country entry is organised by. Each theme page lists all countries' claims on it, followed by the scales that bear on it.
Design & quality
設計と品質DES
How teams decide what good software is: specifications, architecture, testing, process standards and who signs off on quality.
40 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 10Attested 22Thin 8
- Related scales
- Culture Map Persuading, Scheduling
- Hofstede Uncertainty avoidance
Failure & risk
失敗とリスクFAIL
How mistakes, incidents and risk are handled: whether errors are spoken about, how postmortems work, and how cautious organisations are with new technology and data.
41 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 14Attested 21Thin 6
- Related scales
- Hofstede Uncertainty avoidance
Feedback & code review
フィードバックとコードレビューREV
How criticism travels between engineers: code review, pull request decisions, and how disagreement is voiced.
39 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 3Attested 21Thin 15
- Related scales
- Culture Map Evaluating, Disagreeing
Hierarchy & decisions
階層と意思決定HIER
Who decides and how: the distance between managers and teams, consensus versus top-down calls, and the legal and organisational rules around them.
39 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 4Attested 28Thin 7
- Related scales
- Culture Map Leading, Deciding, Disagreeing
- Hofstede Power distance
Communication & docs
コミュニケーションとドキュメントCOMM
How information is passed on: how much is said explicitly, what gets written down, meetings, and which language a team works in.
35 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 4Attested 14Thin 17
- Related scales
- Culture Map Communicating, Persuading, Trusting
Work & careers
働き方とキャリアWORK
The conditions around the work: hours, remote work, employment contracts, company size, pay and how careers move.
59 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 21Attested 34Thin 4
- Related scales
- Culture Map Scheduling, Trusting
- Hofstede Motivation towards achievement and success, Indulgence
Open source & community
OSS とコミュニティOSS
How engineers take part in open source and the wider community: contribution numbers, public funding, conferences and government use.
49 claims from 14 countries and regionsWell attested 23Attested 26