- Introduction
- Metrics matter
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Structure your data
- Tidy data
- Relational data
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Start collecting
- In the beginning
- Programmatic data collection
- Cadence
- Continuous data collection
- Storing data
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Types of data
- Code Coverage
- Duration of Merge Requests
- Number of Merge Requests
- File Count
- Line Count
- Code Complexity
- CI Duration
- CD Duration
- Words of Doc
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Analyzing
- Means
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Next steps
- DIKW
EM Metrics
Using Data to Trigger, Inspire and Influence
About
About the Book
How do you know if your engineering team is actually improving? Too many engineering managers rely on gut feelings and anecdotal evidence to guide critical decisions—only to discover too late that intuition alone isn't enough. As Peter Drucker famously observed, "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it."
*EM Metrics* is your practical guide to transforming engineering management from an art into a science. Drawing inspiration from Google's groundbreaking Project Oxygen and Project Aristotle research, this book equips you with the tools and techniques to collect, structure, and analyze the metrics that matter most.
From setting up data collection pipelines—whether through simple Google Sheets or sophisticated CI/CD integrations—to mastering statistical analysis techniques like weighted means and medians, you'll learn the complete journey from raw data to actionable wisdom using the DIKW framework.
Covering essential metrics including code coverage, merge request velocity, code complexity, and documentation health, this hands-on guide shows you exactly how to build a data-driven management practice.
Stop guessing. Start measuring. Lead with confidence.
Author
About the Author
Dunya Kirkali
Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a true generalist. This generalist perspective became his greatest asset when leading engineers from different disciplines, ultimately guiding him toward the field he truly fell in love with: engineering management. Left to his own devices, Dünya enjoys putting on a Joe Pass record and reflecting on ways to create tools and techniques to help engineering managers discover their own global maxima.
Contents
Table of Contents
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