The debate on measuring developer productivity has arrived - and it’s here to stay.
On this week’s episode of Dev Interrupted, cohost Conor Bronsdon welcomes LinearB cofounder & CEO Ori Keren and Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI, to offer their critiques of a debate that has captured the attention of the engineering community: can you measure developer productivity?
Consulting giant McKinsey published an article that ignited a firestorm, prompting industry leaders Kent Beck and Gergely Orosz to counter with a detailed 2-part response via the Pragmatic Engineer.
Believing the industry to be at a crossroads, Ori and Kelly combine forces to offer their perspective on the debate, sharing why it’s an opportunity for dev teams everywhere to “roll out metrics the right way.”
Show Notes:
- The McKinsey article: Yes, you can measure software developer productivity
- Orosz & Beck 1: Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey, Part 1
- Orosz & Beck 2: Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey, Part 2
- CTO Board Slides
- Kelly's newsletter: Lessons in Engineering Leadership
- Register for the 2023 Engineering Benchmarks Report Release Webinar
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