Data Quote by Gene Kim
““should be as easy as writing one line of code to create a new metric that shows up in a common dashboard where everyone in the value stream can see it.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: DevOps Enterprise Summit, 2018
Creating a metric should be as straightforward as writing a single line of code, making it instantly visible to the whole value stream.
In simple terms: Metrics should be easy to create and share.
Key Takeaway
Simplify metric creation and visibility.
Themes
efficiency
transparency
collaboration
Mood
practical
optimistic
Type
process
tooling
When to use this quote
- software development
- team dashboards
- continuous improvement
Key Concepts
DevOps
observability
metrics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we reduce friction in metric creation?
- What barriers exist for sharing metrics?
A Different Perspective
May require tooling changes and governance.
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