> Because developers are more akin to architects, designers, or artists than factory or construction workers, the best process is the one that defers to their j

> Because developers are more akin to architects, designers, or artists than factory or construction workers, the best process is the one that defers to their judgement and trusts them to do the best work they can. When managers reach for metrics to motivate developers rather than focusing on working code, they are on unstable ground. Exactly.