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State of APIs

What do we predict for next year?

Developers were not immune from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and staffing challenges continue to disrupt businesses around the globe. Lacking engineers or team members was the top challenge developers predicted for 2022, with over 56.8% of developers anticipating this problem.

We found over half of developers considered leaving their current position. This trend may be indicative of the overall turbulence seen in the job market.

Back-end developers

Have you considered leaving your current role for another job?

Yes
64.3%
No
35.7%
Higher compensation or benefits
60.3%
Interested in a specific product or technology
40.5%
Flexible working environment
38.9%
Interested in a specific company or market
23.0%
Opportunity to work with former teammates or friends
16.7%
Company size (larger)
11.1%
Company size (smaller)
9.5%
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Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s RapidAPI Developer Survey! We hope this report gives you insight into the API landscape and emerging technology trends.

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