Summary: Brian Houck discusses the importance of using Pull Request (PR) throughput as a productivity metric in software development. While it can highlight system health and developer challenges, it should not be used to assess individual productivity. Using PR throughput alongside other metrics can enhance developer experience and satisfaction.
it’s incredibly powerful and useful for measuring the health of your system. It can reveal friction in the developer experience, particularly when it comes to code flowing through the system, and it helps identify where developers may be struggling to efficiently complete their work.
So understanding where and how you can use PR throughput—and equally important, where you shouldn’t—can make it a really powerful tool for uncovering insights in meaningful ways. (View Highlight)