https://abinoda.com Importance-performance matrix analysis (IPMA) is a technique for analyzing data to help inform decisions on where to focus. 2023-10-06 https://abinoda.com/ipma https://abinoda.com/ipma DX25 is a framework for measuring developer experience that includes 25 top drivers along with three KPIs. 2023-10-06 https://abinoda.com/dx25 https://abinoda.com/dx25 Qualitative metrics and quantitative metrics are complementary approaches to measuring developer productivity. 2023-10-06 https://abinoda.com/qualitative-and-quantitative-metrics https://abinoda.com/qualitative-and-quantitative-metrics One of the biggest challenges DevEx leaders face is advocating for improvements in ways that other business leaders can understand. 2023-03-12 https://abinoda.com/devex-dollars https://abinoda.com/devex-dollars Many organizations use cycle time as a measure of engineering performance. But this is something I recommend against. 2023-03-12 https://abinoda.com/cycle-time https://abinoda.com/cycle-time A common question I get asked: how are DORA and SPACE related? 2023-02-21 https://abinoda.com/dora-vs-space https://abinoda.com/dora-vs-space Misconceptions tech leaders have about measuring developer productivity using surveys. 2023-02-16 https://abinoda.com/prejudice-against-surveys https://abinoda.com/prejudice-against-surveys Investors have poured over $500M into engineering analytics companies. But these tools don't live up to the hype. 2023-02-13 https://abinoda.com/enginering-analytics-hype https://abinoda.com/enginering-analytics-hype The SPACE framework provides example metrics, not recommendations. 2023-02-10 https://abinoda.com/space-framework https://abinoda.com/space-framework Leaders often use DORA metrics to measure developer productivity, but this isn't correct. 2023-02-07 https://abinoda.com/dora-does-not-measure-productivity https://abinoda.com/dora-does-not-measure-productivity There are dozens of vendors providing Git and Jira analytics solutions. But do these tools actually provide value? 2023-01-24 https://abinoda.com/git-metrics https://abinoda.com/git-metrics A summary of DORA's remarkable history. 2023-01-20 https://abinoda.com/evolution-of-dora https://abinoda.com/evolution-of-dora A framework for determining what engineering metrics you should be tracking. 2023-01-14 https://abinoda.com/three-bucket-framework https://abinoda.com/three-bucket-framework What's a good particiation rate for a developer experience survey? 2022-12-21 https://abinoda.com/survey-participation-rates https://abinoda.com/survey-participation-rates What are the right metrics to use for measuring the success of your DevEx initiatives? 2022-12-14 https://abinoda.com/measuring-devex-initiatives https://abinoda.com/measuring-devex-initiatives A short explanation of SPACE, a framework for understanding developer productivity. 2022-10-13 https://abinoda.com/space-framework-primer https://abinoda.com/space-framework-primer Five commonly used developer productivity metrics that don't work. 2022-10-04 https://abinoda.com/five-flawed-metrics https://abinoda.com/five-flawed-metrics