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DORA Metrics: The Engineering Leader's Guide to Measuring Team Performance
Most engineering leaders know they should be measuring team performance. Few are measuring the right things. DORA metrics give you four signals that actually correlate with software delivery performance — here's how to implement them without turning your team into a dashboard.
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5 Basic Metrics Every Development Team Lead Should Track
As a development team lead, tracking the right metrics is crucial to measure team performance. In this article, we explore 5 essential metrics—velocity, cycle time, deployment frequency, bug rate, and lead time for changes—that help ensure your team is delivering value efficiently and maintaining high quality.