Software Defined Talk Episode 436: Understand what you’re measuring, or you’ll just get measurements
Oct 13, 2023
01:04:59
This week, we discuss measuring developer productivity, Unity licensing backlash, and some follow-up on Wireless Emergency Alerts. Plus, thoughts on coconuts.
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Runner-up Titles
- One day an ice machine will run on RISC-V
- Mo Developers Mo Problems
- W3C my ass.
- That’s almost an aggressive blue.
- Wait. Do I live in an office complex?
- You pay the same
- Quarantine Quarters
- Maybe I have too much mindlessness
- Out of my way Costco, I’m going direct.
- Candy Corn
- Have you tried a bubble-sort?
- Omerta for developers
- Understand what you’re measuring, or you’ll just get measurements.
- KCNA23VMWEO20
- Just make the bed
Rundown
- Developer Productivity
- Reports
- John Riccitiello is out at Unity, effective immediately
- Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
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