Show notes
Bryan Finster is a Distinguished Engineer at Defense Unicorns and a relentless searcher for better ways of working – not by following prescribed frameworks but by gaining situational awareness and recognizing specific contextual improvements. We discussed a topic that stirred an otherwise dull summer – McKinsey’s report on measuring developer productivity.Please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform or Podchaser, and subscribe to 0800-DEVOPS newsletter here.This interview is featured in 0800-DEVOPS #53 - Measuring developer productivity with Bryan Finster.[Check out podcast chapters if available on your podcast platform or use links below](0:00)Introduction(2:40)McKinsey report on measuring developer productivity(9:25)DORA metrics(11:44)Using and abusing DORA metrics(16:14)Abusing metrics(17:40)Improving the organization(23:30)Tips on taking metrics(26:10)Following recommendations