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“to affect my pay” ← totally agree with you here. This is a big part of why we think engineering metrics are a tough nut to crack: there’s a fair bit of resear
by thebent 10y ago
“to affect my pay” ← totally agree with you here.
This is a big part of why we think engineering metrics are a tough nut to crack: there’s a fair bit of research that suggests tying KPIs to compensation is a huge anti-pattern for certain types of work (chiefly those involving lots of novel problem solving).
Highly recommend Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” on this topic; it’s pretty fascinating stuff.
- thebent 10y agoHighly recommend Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” on this topic Correction, the Pink title I was referring to was "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" Pink does a great job unpacking research that demonstrates how this type of 'affect my pay' dynamic backfires for engineering.