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The rise – and looming fall – of acceptance rate
It has become the de facto metric for measuring the effectiveness of AI coding assistants, but is it fit for purpose?
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AI coding trackers are here. Proceed with caution
Companies are finally starting to track AI usage within their engineering orgs. Should we be worried or remain cautiously optimistic?
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Focus on improvement metrics that actually matter
It’s time to focus on “improvement metrics” and finally turn developer productivity data into real, measurable action.
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10 things nobody tells you about OKRs
OKRs are a simple – and useful – sounding idea, but in practice, there are all kinds of troubles people get bogged down in. Here are ten, rarely mentioned, things that can help.
Editor’s picks
How to measure the impact of engineering in 2025
As we look to 2025, here’s four trends to look out for when it comes to measuring developer productivity.
Are DORA metrics right for your team?
DORA metrics can be a useful tool for tracking and improving performance. If you want the DORA 101 – look no further.
Prices for all New York conferences increase on Monday, August 25 ⏰
Essential reading
The Engineering Team Performance Report 2024
How do organizations measure their engineering team performance? We asked 900+ engineering leaders.
On our Reporting playlist
Make it count; A no-nonsense guide to engineering metrics for the busy leader
Gain practical insights on engineering metrics that help busy leaders prioritize effectively, address delivery challenges, and measure team performance to maximize impact and productivity.
The metrics you loved to hate in 2024
And other key findings from the 2024 LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report.
What are qualitative productivity metrics – and how do we measure them?
If your team is hitting key delivery metrics, we assume everything in the lifecycle before production is sound. However, we know that traditional metrics only tell half the story.
Delivery metrics – the good, the bad and the utterly ridiculous
As an engineering team lead, I spent countless hours pouring over data points, spreadsheets, and graphs in search of the perfect set of metrics to measure our team’s success.
Reporting effectively to the board
Accurately represent the impact of your org to senior stakeholders.
Agendas for New York events are live!
Lineup includes Addy Osmani, Kevin Goldsmith, Robin Bonatesta, and more…
New York • October 15 & 16, 2025
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Using observability to accelerate the Engineering Flywheel
Achieving a team-wide flow state where engineers build faster and with greater reliability
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The ‘flawed five’ engineering productivity metrics
Which commonly-used metrics aren’t working and why?
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A primer on the OpenTelemetry collector
Combining tracing, metrics, and logs into a single stream of data.
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What is observability and why should you care?
Faster and more effective monitoring with OpenTelemetry