TLDR This is an article about a new way to measure software engineering productivity. It discusses the challenges of measuring productivity in software engineer

TLDR This is an article about a new way to measure software engineering productivity. It discusses the challenges of measuring productivity in software engineering. The author proposes a metric called value-add capacity. This metric focuses on the percentage of time engineers spend on activities that directly add value to the customer. The author acknowledges that this metric can be easily cheated. However, he believes it can be useful if used honestly.