Google’s principles for measuring developer productivity
“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” How Google makes sure their models for measuring productivity are useful and not problematic.

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CEO
“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” How Google makes sure their models for measuring productivity are useful and not problematic.
Abi Noda
CEO
Leaders of high performing teams already know that performance management should be something that's done every day, not something that's batched up and done quarterly.
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CTO
A guide to change management and comms.
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CEO
Google defines software quality as including four types: process quality, code quality, system quality, and product quality.
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CEO
If you worry about people gaming the system, remember: it's a problem with the system, not with the people
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CTO
Kent Beck grilled me on Goodhart’s Law, benchmarks, and the purpose of measurement.
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CEO
How to quantify the impact of developer productivity initiatives using the Core 4.
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CTO
How to collect and calculate the Core 4 metrics.
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CTO
Three ways to frame developer productivity initiatives.
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CEO
Roll out GitHub Copilot with structure, not chaos. Learn the phases that set teams up for success.
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CEO
Platform teams and DevEx teams aren’t the same, but they need each other to succeed.
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CEO
The highlights of 2024 DORA report
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CTO
The 2024 DORA report reveals the practices that set elite teams apart, backed by data you can’t afford to ignore.
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CTO
Learn what survey participation rates really reveal, and how to boost them for more reliable developer insights.
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CEO
Slack simplified its deployment process, making it faster, safer, and easier for every team.
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Research Analyst
Outdated tools and inconsistent workflows were slowing CVS Health developers. See how their Engineering Enablement team built a solution that actually worked.
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Research Analyst
Copilot boosted developer productivity at a major fintech. Here’s what actually moved the needle.
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CEO
Don't assume that everyone in your organization has the same definition of developer productivity
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CTO
Shopify’s internal survey doesn’t just measure DevEx; it fuels targeted, lasting improvements.
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Research Analyst
DoorDash reduced cognitive load with a dev portal that developers actually want to use.
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Research Analyst