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FeaturedMarch 16, 2026

DORA Metrics: A Practical Guide for Engineering Leaders

DORA's current model uses five software delivery metrics across throughput and instability. Here is how engineering leaders can measure them, interpret trends, and improve the delivery system without creating a dashboard people learn to game.

Mikael Danielian

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Radial infographic of five advanced engineering metrics: PR cycle time, escaped defects, MTTR, technical debt ratio, and code churn

April 06, 2025 / Mikael Danielian

5 Advanced Metrics Every Development Team Lead Should Track

Discover the top 5 advanced metrics that help development team leads assess team performance beyond basic metrics. Learn about PR cycle time, escaped defects, MTTR, technical debt ratio, and code churn to optimize your team’s efficiency and code quality.

Dashboard-style infographic of five key engineering metrics: velocity, cycle time, deployment frequency, bug rate, and lead time for changes

April 06, 2025 / Mikael Danielian

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.