Why elite dev teams focus on pull-request metrics

Pull request size massively impacts cycle time and development workflow – small PRs and low rework rates boost efficiency, stability, and lower overall risk.

The DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) program gave development teams some great metrics to guide them on their journey from average to elite performance. But they’re only one piece of the puzzle.

Make no mistake, tracking DORA metrics are important and useful – just not for everything that an engineering team strives to do, such as showing how developers directly impact the business bottom line. That’s why most elite engineering organizations use a new generation of metrics and benchmarks to assess their impact.

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