Metrics & frameworks
DORA Metrics: What They Show and What They Don't
DORA now tracks five metrics, not four. Here's what they measure, what they can't tell you, and why AI adoption is pulling throughput and stability apart.
Published research
Metrics & frameworks
DORA, SPACE, DevEx and Core 4 — what each measures and where it stops.
Metrics & frameworks
The DX Core 4, Explained: What It Fixes and What It Doesn't
Core 4 folds DORA, SPACE and DevEx into four dimensions. Here's how it works, why 'diffs per engineer' is controversial, and where it still falls short.
Published research
Metrics & frameworks
The SPACE Framework in Practice: Five Dimensions, One Common Mistake
SPACE says productivity is multidimensional and no single metric captures it. Here's how to apply it, and why its Activity dimension is now the weak one.
Published research
Metrics & frameworks
DevEx: Feedback Loops, Cognitive Load, Flow State
The framework that measures the lived experience of developers rather than the artefacts they produce — three dimensions, how to measure them, and its limits.
Published research
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