The Dora Lab - Ep. 03

In this episode, Kovid Batra welcomes Ben Parisot, Software Engineering Manager at Planet Argon, with over 10 years of experience in engineering and engineering management.

Ben delves into engineering metrics, specifically DORA & the SPACE framework, highlighting their impact on customer satisfaction & DevEx, discusses implementation challenges, and shares strategies to overcome them, along with other insights!

💡 Highlights

a) Getting Candid

🙋‍♂️ Ben’s introduction

🎨 Hobbies & current interests

b) Professional Journey

🛠️ What does Planet Argon do?

💼 Ben’s responsibilities at Planet Argon

c) Key Takeaways

👩‍💻 Understanding code quality, collaboration & roadmap contribution

✅ How to effectively gauge team satisfaction & developer experience

🎯 Which areas of engineering efficiency should you focus on?

💪 Tackling common metrics implementation challenges

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