Typo recently hosted Session 2 of "The Hows and Whats of DORA" webinar, featuring Bryan Finster, a Value Stream Architect at Defense Unicorns and co-author of 'How to Misuse and Abuse DORA Metrics’, alongside Richard Pangborn, Manager of Software Development at Method:CRM.

The session, led by host Kovid from Typo, delved into the implementation and challenges of DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) metrics. Bryan and Richard discussed their professional backgrounds, emphasizing the importance of continuous delivery and value stream management. Bryan provided insights from his experience at Walmart and Defense Unicorns, explaining the pitfalls of misusing DORA metrics. Richard shared practical challenges faced during the implementation, such as data collection complexity and the necessity of accurate observability.

The webinar highlighted the significance of using DORA metrics as health indicators rather than direct goals and included a robust Q&A session addressing audience concerns. It concluded with Bryan and Richard offering parting advice on using observability effectively and ensuring that metrics lead to meaningful improvements rather than superficial compliance. They both emphasized the importance of a supportive culture that sees metrics as tools for improvement rather than instruments of pressure.

P.S. Stay tuned for Typo’s next session with Dave Farley, co-author of "Continuous Delivery," on September 25th. See you there!

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Typo recently hosted an engaging live webinar titled “The Hows and Whats of DORA”, featuring DORA expert Nathen Harvey and special guest Ido Shveki. With over 170 attendees, they explored DORA and other crucial engineering metrics in depth.

Nathen Harvey, the DORA Lead & Developer Advocate at Google Cloud, and Ido, the VP of R&D at BeeHero, one of Typo’s valued customers, brought their unique insights to the discussion.

The session explored why only 5-10% of engineering teams actively use DORA metrics and examined the current state of data-driven metrics like DORA and SPACE. It also highlighted the organizational and cultural elements essential for successfully implementing these metrics.

Further, Nathen explained how advanced frameworks such as DORA become critical based on team size and DevOps maturity, and offered practical guidance on choosing the most relevant metrics and benchmarks for the organization.

The event concluded with an engaging Q&A session, allowing attendees to ask questions and gain valuable insights.

P.S. Typo’s next live webinar is on August 21, featuring DORA expert Bryan Finster. Make sure to join in!

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In this episode, Kovid Batra hosts Peter Peret Lupo, Head of Software Engineering at Sibli. With over a decade of experience in engineering and management, Peter also shares his most effective management strategies on his blog.

Peter begins by emphasizing the vital role that engineering metrics play in shaping organizational culture. He delves into topics such as code collaboration, the relationship between metrics and technical debt, and the challenges and timelines involved in implementation and adoption.

💡 Highlights

a) Getting Candid

🙋‍♂️ Peter’s introduction

🎮 Hobbies & current interests

🇨🇦 Moving to Canada from Brazil

c) Key Takeaways

👩‍💻 How engineering metrics influence org culture

🤔 Are DORA metrics enough?

✅ Code collaboration as a key metric!

💰 Metrics to address technical debt

🎯 Effective timeframe & process of metrics implementation

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The Dora Lab - Ep. 03

In this episode, Kovid Batra welcomes Ben Parisot, Software Engineering Manager at Planet Argon, with over 10 years of experience in engineering and engineering management.

Ben delves into engineering metrics, specifically DORA & the SPACE framework, highlighting their impact on customer satisfaction & DevEx, discusses implementation challenges, and shares strategies to overcome them, along with other insights!

💡 Highlights

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🎨 Hobbies & current interests

b) Professional Journey

🛠️ What does Planet Argon do?

💼 Ben’s responsibilities at Planet Argon

c) Key Takeaways

👩‍💻 Understanding code quality, collaboration & roadmap contribution

✅ How to effectively gauge team satisfaction & developer experience

🎯 Which areas of engineering efficiency should you focus on?

💪 Tackling common metrics implementation challenges

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Welcome to episode #02 of The DORA Lab - An exclusive podcast by Beyond the Code, dedicated to all things DORA and beyond!

In this episode, we've brought back one of our most beloved guests - Marian Kamenistak, a renowned VP Engineering Coach, and the former VPE at Mews.

The discussion begins with Marian elaborating on two key terms - DevOps and DORA metrics. He then explores the application of DORA metrics within teams and their significance. He provides examples of how DORA metrics can pinpoint team issues, such as utilizing change failure rate to gauge team satisfaction.

Lastly, Marian offers valuable insights into strategies for engineering managers to tackle inefficiencies beyond DORA metrics and navigate execution steps when tackling challenges like high cycle time or low roadmap contribution.

Marian on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak/⁠

Welcome to episode #01 of The DORA Lab - An exclusive podcast by Beyond the Code, dedicated to all things DORA and beyond!
In our debut episode, host Kovid Batra welcomes Lena Reinhard, tech mentor and advisor with a wealth of experience from renowned organizations such as CircleCI, Travis CI, and BuzzFeed.
The episode kicks off with a glimpse into Lena's life outside of work. Transitioning to the main section, they delve deeper into what drives teams to prioritize and implement DORA metrics and focus on effectively communicating engineering metrics with non-engineering teams to ensure alignment with business goals. Lena also sheds light on the implementation challenges engineering leaders face with metrics.
Lastly, Lena shares parting advice for engineering communities, emphasizing the 'why' and the context behind metric usage to drive meaningful team progress.

Lena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenareinhard/