I spent the better part of the last 4 weeks rolling through the mud that is being thrown in discussions around DORA metrics on the internet. From blog

Why 50% Developers Hate DORA Metrics?

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2024-04-20 03:30:03

I spent the better part of the last 4 weeks rolling through the mud that is being thrown in discussions around DORA metrics on the internet. From blog comments to HackerNews threads to full blown heavyweight throwdowns on Reddit.

I saw a huge divide and some interesting insights between people who think they are a game changer and people who think they are nothing but a glorified form of basic common sense metrics that don’t deserve the pedestal they’ve been put on.

Well, I’m your chef today and my job is to create a beautiful DORA dish for you that lets you taste the sweet and savory of this heavy debate.

On the surface, the appeal of DORA is clear: hard data to measure the performance of something as notoriously difficult to quantify as software delivery.

Great point, however here is our question: Why do you think DORA metrics encompass everything? They don’t claim to do so, right?