Using Metrics to Measure Individual Developer Performance

Beyond activity data from GitHub and JIRA and take a look at a practical examples

Look beyond activity data from GitHub and JIRA and take a look at a practical example of how I use data and evidence to measure individual performance.

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Have Concerns And Commit
11 minutes by Staysaasy

The topic of how to communicate top-down decisions that you disagree with is an important one. It’s important because it is universal, it’s bad if you get it wrong, and it often means the kind of mature process that differentiates good and bad leaders.

High Agency is about finding a way to get what you want, without waiting for conditions to be perfect or otherwise blaming the circumstances. High Agency people either push through in the face of adverse conditions or manage to reverse the adverse conditions to achieve goals.

Vanity Metrics
1 minute by Adam Thackeray

These metrics look great in a report but don’t tell you anything about the value of the work being done or if you are delivering on the expected outcomes.

One of the main responsibilities of a leader/manager is helping their staff develop. Mentorship, coaching, and sponsorship are import tools in the staff development toolbox. Good leaders should be adept in all three, and know when (and when not) to use each.

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