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Continuous Delivery 2.0
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Mar 14, 2023 · R&D Management

Why Measure Engineering Productivity and How to Choose Meaningful Metrics

Measuring engineering productivity is challenging, but essential for managing and improving software processes; quantitative metrics offer scale while qualitative research provides context, and selecting meaningful metrics requires a goal‑signal‑metric framework, awareness of Goodhart’s law, and ensuring traceability to drive effective improvements.

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Why Measure Engineering Productivity and How to Choose Meaningful Metrics
DevOps
DevOps
Jun 23, 2022 · Operations

Understanding Software Quality Metrics and the Pitfalls of Misguided Measurement

The article uses a humorous story about two development teams manipulating KLOC defect rates to illustrate Goodhart's law and the McNamara fallacy, then presents a comprehensive set of software quality metrics and guidelines for selecting meaningful measurements that truly improve product quality.

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Understanding Software Quality Metrics and the Pitfalls of Misguided Measurement