Summary of The Metrics You Should Use (but Probably Don't) • Cat Swetel • YOW! 2018

The speaker, Cat Swetel, discusses the importance of using metrics in software development processes. She emphasizes the need for a balanced set of metrics to measure responsiveness, predictability, productivity, and quality. Cat explains various metrics, such as time in process and throughput, and how they can be visualized to track trends over time. She also highlights the significance of safety in data collection and the drawbacks of using story points in sizing work items. Cat concludes by stressing the importance of focusing on reducing wait time in the workflow to improve overall efficiency.

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Notable Quotes

02:47 — « Estimates all the time or no estimates at all is foolish. »
03:38 — « Nobody shank me in the parking lot because you love estimates or hate them so much. »
05:14 — « Its a system, stupid. Get it, a little fundamental attribution error joke there too late in the day, sorry. »
06:11 — « It doesnt matter what the actual value is. It matters how we are trending over time. »
07:02 — « Red and green are problematic colors to use in charting data. Its important to be mindful of how these colors can be interpreted and impact viewers. »

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