Swimming in Metrics

Metrics are everywhere, but people tend to be divided on their real value and when they should be used. In this week's Weekly Dev Chat, we'll try to answer:

• What characteristics make a metric “good” (e.g., relevance, measurability, actionability)?
• Which common metrics tend to become “noise” or vanity stats?
• How can teams spot metrics that sound impressive but don’t drive improvement?
• Which metrics are most effective for comparing competing technologies (speed, resource usage, developer productivity, etc.)?
• What safeguards do you put in place to avoid gaming or over‑optimizing a single number?

Everyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.