Self-Comparison
Peer comparison is distorted because it contrasts private struggles with someone else’s public highlight reel. The quarterly scoreboard is to record what can be done now that could not be done 90 days ago. Comparing oneself with other deve…
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Peer comparison is distorted because it contrasts private struggles with someone else’s public highlight reel. The quarterly scoreboard is to record what can be done now that could not be done 90 days ago. Comparing oneself with other developers is presented as a fast route to inaction. Useful measurement asks whether the developer is better than six months ago and closer to their own goal.