How to Use Engineering Metrics 📊

Let’s analyze the various types of metrics and how to design a minimum viable process to use them for good.

There is a lot of talk around engineering metrics today. This isn’t entirely new — simple metrics for productivity have been around for decades: think of velocity in Scrum, or WIP limits in Kanban.

However, when people mention engineering metrics today, they usually refer to a relatively new wave of KPIs, like DORA, PR Cycle Time, or investment frameworks