McKinsey is stating in a recent article that we can measure developer productivity. The article has made the rounds on the internet, and we plan to dive deeper into this topic. But first, we look into the article and offer our opinion and commentary.
Links:
- McKinsey’s article: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/yes-you-can-measure-software-developer-productivity
- The initial article on DORA metrics: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/devops-sre/using-the-four-keys-to-measure-your-devops-performance