Creating a Survey in LinearB

Launching a developer survey in LinearB takes just a few steps. Surveys consist of standardized question sets grouped by topic, allowing you to assess multiple dimensions of team experience.

Survey Setup Flow

To begin a new survey:

1. Click Surveys in the navigation bar.
2. Click Management if not already selected.
3. Click the Create new button (top right).

You’ll enter a guided wizard with the following steps:

Step 1: Name

Assign a meaningful name to your survey. This name appears in the Dashboard and is visible to participants, so choose a title that reflects its purpose clearly.

Step 2: Topics

Choose one or more topics from the predefined list. Each topic includes:

• A standardized set of 5–8 Likert-scale (1–5) statements
• Optional comment fields for deeper context

Available topics include:

• Developer Experience
• Satisfaction and Well-Being
• Productivity and Workflow
• Tools and Platforms
• AI-Assisted Development
• Collaboration and Team Culture
• Code Quality and Maintainability
• Developer Empowerment and Growth

Once topics are selected, click Continue.

Step 3: Participants

Define who can take part in your survey.

You can choose between two access modes:

• Unlimited Access: The survey will be available to the entire organization.
• Managed Access: Only members of selected teams can access and complete the survey.
  • When using Managed Access:
    • Select one or multiple teams or groups from any level in your organization’s hierarchy.
    • Choosing a higher-level group automatically includes all teams below it.
    • Anyone who belongs to the selected teams or groups during the survey period will be eligible to participate.
    • The selected teams or groups will appear in this step and again on the Summary screen before launch.

When a survey is launched, only users from the selected teams will be able to open and submit responses.

If no specific participants are selected, the survey defaults to Unlimited Access.

Step 3: Launch

The final step is a summary page showing the survey name and selected topics. Click Launch Survey to activate it. Surveys remain open until you manually end them from the Management tab. Once closed, no additional responses can be collected.

Back to: Surveys Overview