#development metrics

[delivery-software]

X Benefits of Software Delivery Insights

Enhancing Decision-Making

Software delivery insights offer a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle, providing crucial data that can significantly enhance decision-making processes. These insights enable teams to identify bottlenecks, assess the efficiency of their workflows and understand the impact of changes in their development practices. By leveraging data-driven analytics, organizations can make informed decisions that optimize their software delivery processes, leading to improved product quality and faster time-to-market.

This analytical approach helps in prioritizing resources and efforts effectively. For instance, insights can reveal which parts of the codebase are prone to errors or require more development time, allowing teams to allocate their resources more wisely. This data-driven strategy ensures that the most critical aspects of the project receive the attention they need, enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the development process.

Boosting Team Performance and Collaboration

Software delivery insights play a vital role in boosting team performance and collaboration. By providing clear visibility into each stage of the software delivery process, these insights foster a more collaborative and transparent work environment. Teams can easily track progress, identify areas for improvement and work together to resolve issues more efficiently.

Moreover, these insights encourage a culture of continuous improvement. Teams can learn from past projects, understanding what worked well and what didn’t. This ongoing learning process not only improves the skills and knowledge of individual team members but also enhances the collective capability of the team. Over time, this leads to a more skilled, efficient and cohesive team, capable of tackling complex software projects with greater ease and success.

Conclusion

Delivery of software insights is invaluable in today's fast-paced and competitive tech environment. They empower organizations to make smarter decisions, optimize resource allocation and foster a collaborative and continuously improving team culture. By harnessing the power of these insights, companies can enhance their software delivery processes, leading to higher quality products, satisfied customers and a stronger market position.

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[ontologicalevil]

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[frog707]

Slimming down

Like all software metrics, "lines of code" shouldn't be applied blindly.

Today my software WIP's LoC metric is rapidly declining because I've created C++ macros to generate boilerplate code. I'm talking code I used to copy and paste every time I needed it.

This is the kind of refactoring I love, because it means less code to maintain in the future. Fewer chances for coding errors. Less scrolling through source code to find the interesting parts.

And in this case, I believe it also uncovered (and solved) a bug. So a big win all around.

But from a strict "lines of code" perspective, this would be considered a step backward.

[gyrabanias]

alrightbso I'm on a new stimulant and as you might be able to tell from the fact I have posted on several website about it now it sure is making me awake except it feels like the adhd has been ramped up to 9000, my chest feels like it's being crushed by boxes, and I think I've spent 8 minutes doing the actual job I am paid to do at my job

[leefi]

growing up by chicago has spoiled me rotten. i visit any other major metropolitan city and my reaction is always …oh! is that it?

[bsahely]

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[mangled-by-disuse]

I have such mixed feelings about the love languages thing specifically, because, like, gary chapman fucking sucks and there's no scientific validity to his work BUT

at the same time, i do think there's some value in recognising and discussing the fact that different people need different expressions of love in different amounts? Especially in relationships.

Like, I have just recently been having a discussion with my partner about how he really doesn't tend to express his affection through gifts, whereas (as someone who is mega-bad at expressing sincere feeling) I do rely heavily on giving gifts and doing things for people as a less scary way to express love. Joe doesn't like giving gifts, because he's scared he'll do it wrong, and is only so-so on receiving them. He prefers to express love through physical contact and saying nice things. I hate having nice things said to me unless I am allowed to immediately rebut them with a joke or sarcastic comment that makes them less scarily close to emotional honesty. too many words of affirmation and i will genuinely just start avoiding you because it is painfully awkward to me.

and none of that means we are fundamentally different categories of people, which is where the 5 Love Languages stuff falls into being absolute bollocks. but I have seen, and done, enough throwing the baby out with the bathwater on that to be a little defensive - I think reasonable applications of the concept are actually really quite valuable. and for me, the taxonomy Chapman suggests (words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, physical touch) while not at all exhaustive or thorough, is a useful framework to hang those conversations on. bc, like, no, the way people communicate and receive affection is not universal, and from personal experience, assuming that it is can have really significant problems for a relationship.

...you could argue that this is parallel to BMI in terms of "tools being used in totally not the way they should be used" though, tbf.

I can't keep having the same conversations about love languages, mbti, iq, bmi, "brain fully formed at 25" and shit over and over again...

[frog707]

Growing my (code)base

The open-source coding challenge I started back in June is approaching its first API freeze, in other words, version 1.0 ! On Monday night I released v0.9.8 with the following line counts:

+ 66K lines of code (excluding blanks and comments)

+ of which 40K are Java and 22K are C++

Compare with v0.9.0 (from October), which contained 42K lines of code, of which 23K were Java and 15K were C++.

[technologyequality]

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[nexera1]

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[lostconsultants]

Mastering KPIs: From Basics to Advanced Metrics

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[projectchampionz]

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[app-analytics-tracking]

The Importance of Tracking Analytics for Sustainable Growth

Tracking analytics is a crucial aspect of modern business strategies, allowing organizations to measure performance and make data-driven decisions. Understanding key metrics can help businesses optimize their marketing efforts, improve user experience, and ultimately drive growth. Here are five essential metrics to focus on:

Traffic Sources: Knowing where your traffic is coming from is vital for understanding which marketing channels are most effective. By analyzing traffic sources—such as organic search, paid ads, social media, or referral links—you can allocate your resources efficiently and refine your marketing strategies.

Bounce Rate: This metric indicates the percentage of visitors who leave your website after viewing only one page. A high bounce rate may suggest that your landing pages are not engaging or relevant to users. Monitoring this metric can help you identify areas for improvement to retain visitors.

Conversion Rate: Conversion rate measures the percentage of users who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase, signing up for a newsletter, or filling out a contact form. Tracking this metric helps you assess the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns and landing pages in driving user actions.

Average Session Duration: This metric reveals how long users are spending on your site. A longer average session duration typically indicates that visitors find your content engaging and valuable. Analyzing this metric can help you understand user behavior and content effectiveness.

Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): CLV estimates the total revenue a business can expect from a single customer throughout their relationship. This metric helps you understand the long-term value of acquiring new customers and can guide your marketing and retention strategies.

Conclusion

Incorporating these key metrics into your analytics strategy is essential for driving growth and improving business performance. By understanding traffic sources, monitoring bounce rates, analyzing conversion rates, tracking average session duration, and calculating customer lifetime value, businesses can make informed decisions that enhance user experience and increase revenue.

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[guyrcook]

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[cyber-soul-smartz]

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[frog707]

abuse of software metrics

When software projects judge themselves by the number of open issues, or how long issues remain open, there's a tendency to rush issues to closure and close issues that shouldn't be closed.

I'm seeing this phenomenon with the Assimp project. The project's GitHub repository publicizes metrics like "issue resolution" in days and the percentage of all issues that are open.

During the past month or so, I filed a slew of bug reports with Assimp, mostly related to the ".blend" file format. Recently, the project manager closed all those issues, saying that the .blend format was "deprecated", meaning the project no longer supports it.

But the documentation said (and still says) that ".blend" is supported.

Later that same day they started a discussion about deprecating the format. The causality is clear, and it looks to me like an effort to improve those metrics.

How do I feel about this? At first glance, the effort I put into those issues seems wasted, which is irritating and a bit sad. But if my work pushes the project to be honest about its limitations, perhaps that's best for everyone in the long run.