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How Google measures developer productivity | Ciera Jaspan, Collin Green (Google)

Aug 2, 2023
01:14:12

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  • Google emphasizes a human-centered approach to measuring developer productivity.
  • Survey data should be corroborated with objective metrics for credibility.

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Understanding Developer Productivity at Google

The podcast episode features Colin Green and Sierra Jasmine from Google, who lead the engineering productivity research team. The team focuses on improving developers' productivity by understanding their experiences and needs. They employ a mixed methods research approach, combining software engineers and UX researchers from diverse backgrounds to gain a comprehensive understanding. Through various research methods, such as surveys, interviews, and logs analysis, they aim to triangulate on developer productivity, emphasizing the importance of considering human factors alongside technical metrics.

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