Ask HN: How should developer performance be measured quantitatively?

by fsto on 3/11/2023, 9:46:39 AM with 3 comments
In an ideal world every developer’s performance would be fairly measured in a quantifiable way. But are there any quantifiable metrics that actually correlate with actual value?

What metrics do you look at when adjusting salaries, comparing teams and developers?

  • by catchnear4321 on 3/11/2023, 12:13:50 PM

    If you’re trying to come up with purely quantitative metrics, I have a suspicion you’ve been neglecting your own responsibilities, which are less quantifiable.

    Like 1:1s. That’s an opportunity to check in well before any periodic adjustment cycle. Because it’s more than numbers.

    If a manager needs a bunch of quantitative data at the start of a review cycle because they don’t know how their employees are doing, it’s the manager that needs an adjustment. Down. Or maybe out the door entirely.