Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement

TODO: Content for Chapter 16 — Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement (focus: all 4 PDRC)

Topics to cover:

  • Defining metrics: cycle time, PR lead time, test coverage, bug rate, developer satisfaction
  • Developer experience — data shows devs with AI are 2x more likely to report “flow state” (McKinsey)
  • Analyzing the performance of different agents
  • Spec-driven development — documenting specs before coding to enforce “developer thinking first”
  • Hands-on: measure before/after of a sprint using defined metrics