Software Engineering Daily Sleuth and the Future of Engineering Teams with Dylan Etkin
Oct 30, 2024
Dylan Etkin, Founder and CEO of Sleuth, brings a wealth of experience from Atlassian to tackle the unpredictable nature of modern engineering. He discusses how Sleuth acts as an operating system for engineering, enhancing team efficiency and alignment with business goals. The conversation dives into the importance of using DORA metrics for improving software delivery, the need for transparency in development processes, and the impact of automation on productivity and team morale. Dylan also shares insights on personal growth within the tech landscape.
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Sleuth Aligns Business With Engineering
- Sleuth aims to align business and engineering by demystifying engineering metrics.
- Traditional metrics like lines of code often fail, but broad real-time measurements enable actionable insights.
Sleuth Integrates With Existing Tools
- Sleuth integrates with existing engineering tools rather than replacing them.
- It supports popular issue trackers like Jira, Linear, and GitHub issues to work with teams' current workflows.
DORA Metrics Identify Bottlenecks
- DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, failure rate, recovery) are strong industry indicators for software delivery health.
- Inefficiencies like long code review times highlight where teams should focus improvements.
