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> Both of those metrics are incredibly shit ways to measure productivity. LOC or commits are certainly bad ways of comparing two different people, teams, etc.
by ahupp 9y ago
> Both of those metrics are incredibly shit ways to measure productivity.
LOC or commits are certainly bad ways of comparing two different people, teams, etc. But they are fine ways of measuring whether a specific event at a specific time changed productivity, assuming a decently large team etc.
- nebabyte 9y agoNot when they know that's what they're being measured on...
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoThat's not really relevant; if they knew they were being measured before and after the change, it would still show if the new system had an impact on productivity - even faked.
- ahupp 9y agoSure, nobody should setup incentives based on LOC. But in this case it's not about incentives, it just about seeing if something changed. Nobody writing code is going to be rewarded or penalized if this number changes.