Devs puts artistic focus and sci-fi intrigue above overt messaging, but it does feature identity-driven casting, such as an Asian-American female lead, where character background sometimes takes priority over organic storytelling. The show resists the full "flawless heroine" trope, but narrative occasionally feels shaped to showcase diverse representation over classic archetypes.

The show critiques religion (particularly Christianity) and portrays tech culture as a new spiritual force, while traditional moral sources are sidelined. Masculine characters are at times painted as unstable or self-destructive, while female characters are more focused and virtuous. Still, it doesn't go full-on anti-family or anti-faith, staying in philosophical territory.

Alternative perspectives, such as skepticism toward technology or faith, are largely absent or cast as either naïve or dangerous. The show seems to present a technocratic, secular worldview as the only serious position, mostly lacking robust representation of dissenting or more traditional voices.