Outcomes, Not Outputs: Making Measurement Meaningful

This article from DevOps Digest, authored by Dave Laribee, discusses the pitfalls of focusing solely on output metrics within software development and suggests a shift towards measuring outcomes instead. Laribee illustrates how traditional metrics can lead to misguided efforts, such as gaming the system, and do not necessarily reflect meaningful progress or value. He advocates for outcome-based measurement, which focuses on the actual impact of work on customers and business goals, promoting a more effective and meaningful approach to assessing performance in software development environments.