My Foreword to "Frictionless"

Metadata

• Author: Martin Fowler
• Full Title: My Foreword to "Frictionless"
• Category: #articles
• Summary: Many managers try to boost productivity with simple metrics, but this often misses the real issues slowing developers down. The book "Frictionless" focuses on improving developer experience by removing obstacles that break flow, delay feedback, or increase mental effort. By carefully measuring and understanding these friction points, teams can work better and deliver software faster.
• URL: https://martinfowler.com/articles/frictionless-foreword.html

Highlights

• of Goodhart's Law: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure”. (View Highlight)
• An incomplete measurement is better than no measurement, if you treat it as a clue instead of judgment. (View Highlight)