# Surveys

When engineers voice their frustrations and suggest improvements, you start to understand what is behind the metrics and get concrete ideas on what to improve. For example, you might learn that long epic cycle times are caused by interruptions, unclear priorities, or missing technical validation.

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#### Read more on our blog

* [Minimizing noise and bias in developer surveys](https://www.swarmia.com/blog/minimizing-noise-and-bias-in-developer-surveys/)
* [35 questions to ask in your developer experience surveys](https://www.swarmia.com/blog/developer-survey-questions/)
* [Complementing engineering metrics with developer experience surveys](https://www.swarmia.com/blog/complementing-engineering-metrics-with-developer-experience-surveys/)
* [How to run developer survey retrospectives in your team](https://www.swarmia.com/blog/developer-survey-retrospectives/)


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