40% of engineering time is wasted on low-value work.
That single stat from an EY report perfectly captures the hidden crisis draining modern engineering teams.
Developers are overwhelmed by status reporting, meetings, Slack pings, and administrative tasks — leaving little room for the focused, creative deep work that drives innovation. The result? Burnout, attrition, and billions in lost productivity.
This blog explains why this problem exists, and how Mindtraqk is helping organizations solve it — turning wasted time into measurable business growth.
The Problem: 40% of Engineering Time Is Lost to Shallow Work
Engineering teams are some of the most expensive and valuable parts of a company — yet nearly half of their time goes to shallow work like:
Updating Jira tickets and dashboards
Attending endless meetings
Context switching between tools
Repeating knowledge handovers
This pattern causes:
Burnout and disengagement among engineers
Slower release cycles and missed deadlines
Higher attrition and hiring costs
Declining product quality and innovation
Companies often try solving this with more tools — but what they truly lack is visibility into how time is spent and what work is actually valuable.
The Solution: Mindtraqk — AI for Engineering Productivity
Mindtraqk is an AI-powered productivity intelligence platform that helps engineering leaders see, measure, and improve how work happens across their teams.
It connects with tools like GitHub, Jira, ClickUp, Slack, and calendars to analyze work patterns and show where time is being lost.
With Mindtraqk, companies can:
Measure deep work vs shallow work at team and individual levels
Identify distractions and bottlenecks draining productivity
Automate routine tasks like status reporting and meeting notes
Get AI recommendations to improve engineering time management
Enable structured knowledge transfer (KT) to avoid rework and context loss
Instead of relying on surveys or assumptions, leaders get real-time engineering performance analytics to make informed decisions.
The Business Impact of Mindtraqk
Organizations using Mindtraqk are seeing:
25–35% increase in deep work hours within just 8 weeks
30% fewer meetings and admin tasks
20% faster release cycles
Reduced burnout and attrition, saving millions annually
Improved morale and innovation capacity in engineering teams
This is not just about productivity — it’s about building sustainable, high-performing engineering cultures.
Benefits: Before vs After Mindtraqk
Before Mindtraqk
40% of engineering time wasted on shallow work
High burnout, low morale, and high attrition
Slow, unpredictable release cycles
Rising operational costs due to churn and inefficiency
Fragmented, reactive visibility for leaders
After Mindtraqk
Most engineering time spent on deep, high-impact work
Better focus, higher morale, and improved retention
Faster, more predictable software delivery
Lower operational costs through optimized work distribution
Real-time productivity analytics for leadership
Conclusion
Mindtraqk is transforming the way engineering teams work.
By giving companies visibility into how time is actually spent — and by removing low-value, shallow work — Mindtraqk helps organizations reclaim 40% of wasted engineering time.
This leads to higher productivity, lower burnout, faster delivery, and stronger business outcomes.
If your engineers are drowning in meetings, updates, and busywork, it’s time to change the game.
Mindtraqk turns wasted effort into competitive advantage.
