Dump Others' Metrics

Overview
This post discusses the pitfalls of obsessing over metrics that belong to other teams or organizations. It encourages technical leaders to concentrate on the health and outcomes of their own domain rather than getting distracted by external numbers.

Key Takeaways

• Measuring the right things for your own team drives better performance.
• Comparing across teams can create unhealthy competition and misaligned incentives.
• Focus on outcomes and context, not just raw numbers from elsewhere.
• Establish clear ownership of metrics to avoid confusion.

Who Would Benefit

• Engineering managers looking to set effective measurement practices.
• Technical leaders who want to improve team focus.
• Product owners concerned with aligning metrics with business goals.

Frameworks and Methodologies

• OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
• DORA metrics for software delivery performance