What does 'productivity' actually mean for developers?
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Argues that developer productivity is multidimensional and not reducible to simple telemetry the core claim is the SPACE framework that breaks productivity into five dimensions (satisfaction and well being performance activity and outputs communication and collaboration efficiency and flow) and that no universal metric exists Uses surveys telemetry and interviews including a study of 21 developers Shows pandemic data where perceived productivity rises while burnout and interruptions increase and recommends choosing metrics that match explicit goals.
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- 0:00Start
- 3:42SPACE: A framework for understanding productivity
- 7:43Focus on goals before metrics!
- 9:50Factors drive improvement goals and metrics
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