Study goals
Building upon current literature, the present study aims to identify consolidated and emerging knowledge about the effects, causes, and consequences of using agile methods on work exhaustion and technostress in software developers.
Relevance / originality
The relevance and originality are demonstrated in the face of the scientific gap concerning the theme, particularly when it combines the pillars addressed here, namely: technostress, work exhaustion, and agile methodologies in software development teams.
Methodology / approach
A total of 177 articles were gathered from 4 databases, which were subjected to inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulting in 16 studies that were fully reviewed to compose this work, developed as a Systematic Literature Review.
Main results
The results demonstrate the positive and negative influences that agile methodologies can have on work exhaustion, as well as presenting the main consequences of this fatigue in the software development environment.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
This study consolidates current knowledge about the intersection that combines agile methodologies in the IT environment, work exhaustion, and technostress, taking the first step towards deepening studies about the health and well-being of developers.
Social / management contributions
As a social and management contribution, the care and points of attention are highlighted to ensure the well-being of software developers, thereby ensuring talent retention, delivery quality, and cost reduction.