Featured How to have effective 1:1 meetings with your engineering team? Engineering managers can harness the power of 1:1 meetings to build trust, provide feedback, support development, and align expectations with their direct reports. This comprehensive guide shares best practices and tips for having effective one-on-one meetings with your engineering team.
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Featured Focus time and its impact on developer productivity Discover how focus time boosts developer productivity, enhances code quality, and fosters innovative solutions in software development.
Featured State of DevOps Report 2024: New Metrics to Watch The 2024 State of DevOps Report (DORA) feels like an important wake-up call for engineering leaders. Every year, Google Cloud and some of the top DevOps minds put this report together to give us a map to make better decisions. But this year’s report goes deeper. It pushes us
Featured Case Study: Why Antstack Trusts DevDynamics for Engineering Success At DevDynamics, we’re not just building another engineering management platform, we’re rethinking engineering productivity. When we partnered with Antstack, we set out to overhaul their approach to project management, bringing precision, efficiency, and automation to every stage. Here’s a look at what we achieved together: Pull Request
Featured Why is Change Failure Rate Different from Other Metrics, and How Do You Measure It? Change Failure Rate (CFR) is one of the four key metrics introduced by DORA to measure software delivery performance. While metrics like deployment frequency or lead time for changes are straightforward to calculate, CFR often stands out as more nuanced and harder to measure. In the Engineering Success Podcast, Nathen
Featured Is DORA Relevant for Startups? When you think of the DORA metrics, you probably imagine big enterprises with large teams, heavy processes, and dashboards for everything. But does DORA make sense for scrappy startups who are just trying to ship fast and stay afloat? This question came up on the Engineering Success Podcast, and Nathen
Featured The best ways to improve software delivery performance Every engineering leader wants their team to ship faster without breaking stuff. But actually improving software delivery performance? It’s not about working harder or cramming in more hours. On the Engineering Success Podcast, Nathen Harvey from Google DORA and Rishi from DevDynamics shared some no-BS advice on how to
Featured How to drive copilot adoption in your team? No-BS Guide GitHub Copilot is marketed as the ultimate sidekick for developers, a productivity boost, a creativity enhancer, a repetitive task killer. But let’s face it, the adoption story hasn’t been as loud as the hype. Why? If we dig into discussions like this Reddit thread, the picture becomes clear:
Featured The Hidden Costs of Using Grafana for Engineering Metrics (and Why It’s a Time Sink) Alright, picture this: Leadership wants visibility into engineering. Someone chimes in, “Hey, we already use Grafana for infra monitoring, let’s just use it for engineering metrics too!” A couple of engineers get pumped, disappear into a rabbit hole for weeks, pulling data from GitHub, Jira, CI/CD tools. A
What’s New in DevDynamics: August 2024 updates DevDynamics' latest features: developer profiles, Git integrations, custom dashboards, and more, designed to drive engineering team performance.
Take control of your sprints with the DevDynamics Managing agile sprints is more than just assigning tasks and checking off boxes. It's about strategic planning, real-time monitoring, and ensuring alignment with business goals. However, many engineering teams face significant challenges in achieving these objectives. From fragmented data across multiple tools to inconsistent planning and a lack of visibility
Achieve engineering excellence: A step-by-step guide to the DORA metrics dashboard DORA metrics, developed by Google's DevOps Research and Assessment team, provide key insights into your engineering team's performance. Measuring performance with these metrics, such as deployment frequency and lead time for changes, is crucial for understanding and improving your development processes. However, accurately tracking these metrics can be a daunting
How engineering intelligence can make dev teams more effective Gartner has some interesting predictions for Software Engineering Intelligence (SEI) platforms. They foresee significant growth in the market over the next few years. Right now, only a small percentage of organizations are using SEI platforms, but that's expected to change fast. By 2027, Gartner estimates that half of all engineering
How to ask your management for more engineers. So, you need more hands on deck in your engg. team? In today's time of layoffs and tight budgets, asking to bulk up your team can feel as ambitious as pitching a reboot of "Game of Thrones" to Netflix—kind of a long shot, right? But here’s the thing:
Boost engineering productivity with DevDynamics’ on-premises integration Engineering leads need clear, quantifiable insights to make smart decisions. While generating reports and data on team performance is easy for Software Engineering Intelligence (SEI) platforms, the real challenge is integrating these platforms without compromising the security of your on-premises infrastructure. As technology evolves, pushing innovation while maintaining security becomes
The Power of software engineering intelligence in revving up your startup Running a startup means making the most of what you've got, which isn’t always a lot. Tight budgets, not enough developers, and looming deadlines mean you’re always having to make hard choices. Being quick and clever in your decision-making and problem-solving is crucial because in the fast-paced world
[Feature alert] DevDynamics Introduces Multi-Git Workspaces Integration DevDynamics is excited to announce the release of our new Multi-Git workpsaces Integration feature. This enhancement allows users to manage and monitor multiple Git workspaces, whether from the same platform or different ones (e.g., GitHub, GitLab), all within a single DevDynamics account. This feature is designed to streamline project
DevDynamics bags 6 recognitions on G2 across categories in 2024 At DevDynamics, our mission is to make software development management simple, effective and clear. This focus has made us leaders in engineering management. We're excited to announce that DevDynamics has received several recognitions in the G2 Summer 2024 report, showing our commitment and the trust our users have in us.
CTOs (Chief Technology Officers) How to customize team performance metrics with DevDynamics' goal-setting feature Understanding your dev team's time management is crucial for achieving goals. DevDynamics helps by breaking down your team's work into clear categories and setting custom goals to meet your specific needs. Tailor your metrics to match your team’s style and objectives. It's not just about numbers but making those
CTOs (Chief Technology Officers) How to align engineering efforts with business goals using investment distribution. Ready to drive engineering success? Get started today Request a demo
Enterprise Software Developers Supercharge your DevOps insight with DevDynamics' integrations. The significance of integration cannot be overstated. At the heart of every successful project lies the smooth coordination and harmonious interaction between various tools and platforms. In software development, teams rely on many different tools to handle their projects. These tools help with version control, issue tracking, CI/CD pipelines,
AI-enabled reports Transform your organization's efficiency with AI reports by DevDynamics Unlocking organizational potential with AI-enabled weekly reports Envision a tool that furnishes a detailed, easy-to-understand analysis of your organization's performance every week. As a CTO, VP, CEO, or Engineering Manager, you require insights that empower you to make smart decisions to propel your company forward. DevDynamics offers precisely that with
backenddeveloper Is context switching killing your productivity?Find out how to combat it Discover actionable tips for developers to combat context switching, maintain focus, and enhance productivity in the fast-paced world of software development.
Developers Boost your commit game: essential pre-commit git hooks for developers Discover essential pre-commit hooks for boosting code quality and consistency. Automate checks, tests, and validations for robust commits.
Engineering Managers Is your team facing burnout? Quick fixes as an engineering manager Engineering managers: are you concerned that your team might be headed towards burnout? Discover key indicators and effective prevention strategies to safeguard your team's well-being. According to research from Future Forum, over 40% of workers report experiencing burnout at their jobs. As a manager, navigating this challenge can feel like
Engineering Managers Enhancing visibility in remote software development teams: Strategies for effective management Managing a remote development team can be like trying to solve a puzzle. Is the key piece often missing? Visibility. When your team is remote, it's harder to get a clear picture of who's doing what and how projects are progressing. This lack of visibility can lead to missed deadlines,
DevOps Engineers Best CI/CD tools for streamlined software delivery: 2024 edition Explore top CI/CD tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and GitHub to boost your software development process.
Engineering Managers Tools every engineering manager should try Explore indispensable tools for engineering managers to enhance team collaboration, manage projects, and ensure software quality.
Software Developers Mastering technical debt: Causes, implications, solutions Explore the essentials of managing technical debt: from its causes and impacts to strategic solutions.
Engineering Managers Engineering managers' guide to performance reviews in 2025 Engineering Managers: are you wondering how to conduct performance reviews effectively? Explore strategies and tools that turn evaluations into stepping stones for success.
Software Developers The role of automation tools: how to prevent developer burnout Explore how automation tools can prevent developer burnout by streamlining tasks, enhancing productivity, and fostering a positive work-life balance.
Software Developers ChatGPT vs GitHub copilot: Which is better for developers? Dive into the differences between ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to find the best AI tool for your coding projects
Software Developers Top generative AI tools for developer productivity in 2024 Want to simplify your coding experience? These Generative AI tools can be a handy ally!
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