Engineering metrics aren’t just for engineering managers. It pays off big time for product managers to stay in the loop too – here’s how I do it with Swarmia.| www.swarmia.com
Throwing more people at an engineering productivity problem is rarely the right solution. In this blog post, we discuss five typical causes of slowness and present practical ways for your team to maintain productivity.| www.swarmia.com
If your daily stand-ups feel like a waste of time, they probably are. Here’s what’s wrong with most stand-ups — and what you can do about it.| www.swarmia.com
If you’re trying to decide whether to measure cycle time or velocity, cycle time is typically the better option. In this blog post, we explain why.| www.swarmia.com
Eight great reasons why you should write small pull requests and tips on how to do it in practice.| www.swarmia.com
If your software team isn’t shipping fast enough, you’ll want to optimize issue cycle time. Here’s how to identify and fix a few of the most common problems.| www.swarmia.com
The software world gave up too soon on measuring development productivity, deeming it impossible. A few years ago a new wave of research arrived that proved otherwise. After discussing the foundations for this measurement approach, this article will share some practical tips for instrumenting a modern high-performance and continuously improving development organization.| www.swarmia.com
Learn everything you need to get started with working agreements: the what, the why, best practices, and example templates.| www.swarmia.com