In your opinion, do metrics effectively measure developer's performance?
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In your opinion, do metrics effectively measure developer's performance?
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Re: In your opinion, do metrics effectively measure developer's performance?
#2Hi, I'm a recently promoted tech manager and I'm compiling opinions from tech managers in this community to understand if in your routine do you track metrics from developers?
Thanks!
Re: In your opinion, do metrics effectively measure developer's performance?
#3My company doesn't officially measure metrics for developers. One thing my boss keeps track of is how many tickets get moved from one sprint to another, but not per-person, just as a team.
Quantifying human labor (especially knowledge work) is extremely difficult, and I think you need to just have an organic, on-the-ground view of it. Project managers that know how to code and what kind of work goes into a problem can better understand the level of effort for a particular problem, then you can see who is pulling their weight and who isn't.
Re: In your opinion, do metrics effectively measure developer's performance?
#4My company doesn't officially measure metrics for developers. One thing my boss keeps track of is how many tickets get moved from one sprint to another, but not per-person, just as a team. Quantifying human labor (especially knowledge work) is extremely difficult, and I think you need to just have an organic, on-the-ground view of it. Project managers that know how to code and what kind of work goes into a problem ca…
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