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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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The 3 factors that drive great Revenue per Engineer returns
New DX benchmarking cracks open the black box of engineering departments.
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Metrics, KPIs & Developer Experience: Rethinking measurement for high-performing teams
This talk challenges traditional engineering metrics, exploring how to balance KPIs with developer experience using frameworks like SPACE, ensuring teams achieve great results without burnout.
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.

Berlin • Nov 3 & 4, 2025
Charity Majors, Sam Newman, and Humera Noor confirmed for LeadDev Berlin! 🙌
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.

More about Reporting
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In partnership with Swarmia
Introducing engineering metrics to your organization
Picking the right software developer metrics isn’t as easy as it sounds.
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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.
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6 questions to ask when buying a software developer metrics tool
Ask better questions during your next product demo.
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Ask Maria: Why aren’t our productivity metrics helping?
Find ways to see eye-to-eye with C-suite members and create metrics reporting dashboards that are easily actioned.
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Buyer’s checklist for software developer analytics solutions
With so many developer metrics tools on the market, how do you pick the right one for your organization? Simplify the vendor selection process with our foolproof, step-by-step checklist.
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What the top 10% of dev teams look like in 2023
These key engineering metrics help separate the truly elite software development teams from the rest.
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Keep your delivery in balance with these metrics pairings
Engineering metrics can be misleading when they are viewed in isolation, but by pairing certain key metrics together, engineering leaders can unlock the full picture of their software development pipeline.
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Why elite dev teams focus on pull-request metrics
Pull request size massively impacts cycle time and development workflow – small PRs and low rework rates boost efficiency, stability, and lower overall risk.
Top Reporting videos
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In partnership with LinearB
An engineering leader’s guide to reporting up
There’s no rulebook when it comes to how to report to your senior leadership team – but there are ways that you can feel more prepared, confident, and ready to showcase engineering’s impact.
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In partnership with Pluralsight
Choosing metrics your teams won’t hate
In this panel, we’ll explore how to go about choosing the metrics that accurately capture the complexity and nuances of your team’s work.
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Why can we still not measure team performance?
Scott Carey & Rebecca Murphey discuss findings from the LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report 2023.
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Why can we still not measure team performance?
Scott Carey & Rebecca Murphey discuss findings from the LeadDev Engineering Team Performance report 2023.
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How I tackled the fear of metrics to level up conversations with my ICs
Jasmine Oliveira discusses how she worked with her ICs to develop a space where the use of metrics felt less intimidating and more like a valuable tool for growth.
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Less is more: Tool consolidation for more performance of your testing
Yi Min Yang explores how in the wake of the ongoing global economic situation, organizations across the globe have been grappling with the impact on their software development and expenditure.
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Don’t let metrics be a distraction
Setting and tracking metrics can be a tempting solution for many situations. In this talk, Jean Hsu covers a few common scenarios and how to integrate metrics with other approaches to get your desired results.
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Operational data meet organization silos
This talk will cover some of the tools Observe has to help understand operational issues faster, and reduce friction working on incidents across teams.