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Where we’re going wrong with developer productivity

on YouTube 26m
Talkat LeadDev London 2023 · 2023-06-27..06-28· [engineering-leadership]

speaker

name:Cat Hicks
website:https://drcathicks.com/

resources

video:https://youtu.be/LLJCut3VwwQ
slides:none on file

summary

Presents a clear claim: a science-backed metric called developer thriving (four factors: agency, learning culture, self-efficacy, belonging) predicts productivity across 1282 developers and explains a significant share of variance using serial mediation analysis. Introduces the software work visibility and value scale, a measurable lever, plus white papers, QR-linked resources and a research lab; shows resilient productivity beats brittle metrics like commits and hours and the interventions tested produce lasting benefits.

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chapters (6)

  1. 0:00Defining the problem
  2. 2:44Identifying brittle metrics
  3. 4:55Three myths of productivity
  4. 10:34The framework of thriving
  5. 13:47Evidence for resilience
  6. 24:42Leading the conversation

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