The Software Engineer Weekly

The Software Engineer Weekly

Share this post

The Software Engineer Weekly
The Software Engineer Weekly
Don't Measure Code Stats
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Don't Measure Code Stats

Kevin Naughton Jr.'s avatar
Kevin Naughton Jr.
Aug 16, 2024
∙ Paid
27

Share this post

The Software Engineer Weekly
The Software Engineer Weekly
Don't Measure Code Stats
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
Share

While Software Engineers love to look at data, not all data is equal. While ensuring your team remains productive is important, you must look at valuable indicators when evaluating productivity.

Throughout my career, I’ve seen many metrics used to measure the “productivity” of an engineer including but not limited to:

  1. Number of code changes submitted

  2. Numbe…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Software Engineer Weekly to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Kevin Naughton Jr.
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More