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Performance at work is very strictly an objective matter; it's just that it's hard to measure it right, but the outcomes are obvious and measurable.
by flyinglizard 10y ago
Performance at work is very strictly an objective matter; it's just that it's hard to measure it right, but the outcomes are obvious and measurable.
- crispyambulance 10y agoHow is human performance at work "strictly objective" -- lines of code? number of tickets closed? Customer/peer reviews? Number of unknown disasters averted because of diligence and focus? Number of hapless interns mentored who will, years later, become star players? Unless one is in sales, performance can't be boiled down to a number or two for any individual. Even then, there could be questions.
- flyinglizard 10y agoThat's precisely what I claim: that it's very difficult to measure. Yet it doesn't say it's not objective. It's not subjective, as is a matter of taste; it's a matter of fitting the requirements of the mission or organization. Looking at it in other professions, it can be easy to say who's a better mover - they transport more items in a given time, with less property damage. Or better plumbers, or better painters. Or better investment bankers. Or indeed, better salespeople. If it's possible for those professions, it can also apply to IT.
- tedmiston 10y agoIf anything, it's exactly the opposite. Performance measurement of developers is an extremely subjective endeavor. One strict objective metric either doesn't exist or is unfeasible to measure. Maybe your point is to say that "performance is objective but performance metrics are subjective" — sure, I agree. But I'm not sure what that adds.