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It’s time to rethink how we measure engineering productivity
Stop measuring code. Start measuring confidence.
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In partnership with Octopus DeployMeasuring productivity without freaking people out
How to keep a healthy culture when you put developers under the microscope
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 • November 9 & 10, 2026
The full LeadDev Berlin lineup just dropped 🎉
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.
The festival for modern engineering leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
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Leveling up your reporting as an engineering manager
How to give a clear and concise report on your team’s performance
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Five engineering KPIs to consider for your next board meeting
Using key performance indicators to communicate the state of your engineering org
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Making goals a habit: A guide to reaching engineering goals
Three steps for embracing goals in your day-to-day work
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Why engineering teams should stop counting Agile story points
Alternative metrics for measuring engineering efforts
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Using SLOs to align business and engineering goals
What are SLOs and how can they provide a common language?
Top Reporting videos
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Observability that matters (and avoiding the kind that doesn’t)
The term observability has recently earned somewhat of a cult status — rapidly ascending to the ranks of “agile”, “digital transformation”, “microservices” and other such highly regarded (and perhaps often misused) labels. Suddenly every team wants to incorporate the pillars of observability into their ecosystem.
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How synergy between product and engineering can solve the problem of software estimation
We’ve probably all been asked to come up with a set of software estimates for a project with very little detail, very little time to do it and plenty of quizzical looks when it’s given.