Key changes to how DORA has shifted over the last decade newsletter.abinoda.com thanks to Abi Noda

On measuring the individual performance of developers, see how Laura Tacho 🌮 starts with a job description for a role first, then works backward to select metrics for measuring performance. lauratacho.com/blog/using-met…

If you need evidence to invest in refactoring, this study found that differences in architectural complexity can account for: -50% drops in productivity, -threefold increases in defects, & -significant increases in turnover. newsletter.abinoda.com/p/architectura…

The Cost of Architectural Complexity, by Abi Noda #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #SoftwareArchitecture open.substack.com/pub/abinoda/p/…

Productivity metrics. “What CEOs really want is a way to have confidence that you’re accountable for the millions of dollars they are spending on engineering.” linkedin.com/pulse/three-bu… Abi Noda great framing. Thanks

"The key finding says that the best predictor of software quality is not technical — it’s organizational complexity." -- Abi Noda Let's all munch on that for a minute. buff.ly/3ZdMme8

The effects of Tech Debt on morale: newsletter.abinoda.com/p/tech-debt-an…

Excited to share a new paper I’ve co-authored with Margaret-Anne Storey, dr. nicole forsgren , and Michaela Greiler that outlines a better approach to measuring productivity: getdx.com/news/measuring…

Super excited to share my latest paper digging into the developer experience, and why it's such a crucial piece of productivity, software, and so much more. Many thanks so my coauthors Abi Noda Margaret-Anne Storey Michaela Greiler queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=…

If you're looking for a (healthy) way to measure developer productivity, definitely check this out. dr. nicole forsgren Abi Noda and team know what they're talking about, and teams at Amplitude, Dropbox, Twilio, and Brex are already using this stuff.

When the folks who created DORA and SPACE publish an interesting new framework: I pay attention. It was great to interview Margaret-Anne Storey, dr. nicole forsgren, Michaela Greiler & Abi Noda and to ask Nicole the question that's on the mind of many folks using/considering DORA. Read it here:

Looking for a sneak peek into some of the latest research into DevEx impacts from me, Eirini Kalliamvakou, Abi Noda, Michaela Greiler, Margaret-Anne Storey, Brian Houck? I GOTCHU bit.ly/devex-impacts

Lovely to be on Abi Noda's podcast and chat all things GitHub Copilot, productivity research, ROI, and what the future brings for dev tools 🚀. Give it a listen! getdx.com/podcast/eirini…

NEW POST It's difficult to measure developer productivity, and conventional metrics are often lacking. Abi Noda and Tim Cochran begin a post explaining the role qualitative metrics can play. martinfowler.com/articles/measu…

Super excited to be working on a new DevEx book with Abi Noda. We’re pulling from experience across 100s of companies, do’s & don’t’s, lessons learned. What are your biggest Qs? developerexperiencebook.com