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What is measurable way to compare peers? All the systems I’ve ever encountered are horrible: lines of code, hours spent coding, issues closed, bugs created, an
by jaredklewis 9y ago
What is measurable way to compare peers?
All the systems I’ve ever encountered are horrible: lines of code, hours spent coding, issues closed, bugs created, and so on.
Not all lines of code are equal. Not all hours are equally productive. Not all issues are equally difficult. Not all bugs are equally costly. And so on.
- sillysaurus3 9y agoImpact. It's not directly measurable, but you know it when you see it. And sometimes that impact is negative.
- jaredklewis 9y ago“Impact” sounds like a qualitative metric, not a quantitative one, which is fine of course. But the parent asserted that promotions should be based on measurable data, which I’m still unconvinced is practical to do well.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoHow do you know it when you see it? How do you you aren't seeing BS?