# DX

Concept · [Building with AI](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ai)

Also called: developer experience, dev experience, D X, devex

Developer experience: how easy and pleasant a tool, [codebase](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/code) or service is for the people who build with it, such as clear documentation, quick setup and fast feedback. [Founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) hear it when [engineers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) compare tools or explain why they want to clean something up.

**For example:** An [engineer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) picks one [payments](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/payments) provider over another because its documentation and test mode make the first day of work much easier.

## Connects to (5)

- [AX](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ax): Agent experience: how well a project is set up for an AI agent to do good work, with a clear structure, automated checks that catch…
- [Software engineer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer): A person who designs, writes and maintains code for a living.
- [API](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/api): Application programming interface.
- [Tech stack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-stack): The set of programming languages and tools a product is built with.
- [Technical debt](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/technical-debt): Shortcuts taken while building software that save time now but make later changes slower and riskier until someone cleans them up.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/dx