PODCAST

Synopsis

• Can you measure developer productivity?
• Value delivered is contextual
• Measuring over time
• Measuring developers vs. teams
• Choosing appropriate metrics that measure the right things
• Distractions/external factors
• Collaboration and/or competition
• What's driving the desire for measuring developer productivity?
• Measuring beyond code: professional development, mentoring, marketing
• Individual vs. team evaluations
• Constant peer feedback
• How do you manage promotions/pay raises without measuring productivity?
• Performance review != salary review
• conversation devolves into a salary discussion for longer than it should have
• How do you allocate your budget within the context of measuring a developer's productivity?
• Divorcing salary from productivity
• Measuring productivity in terms of cookies
• Employees vs. consultants