Jan 08 2025 28 mins 27
In this episode, Abi and Laura dive into the 2024 DX Core 4 benchmarks, sharing insights across data from 500+ companies. They discuss what these benchmarks mean for engineering leaders, how to interpret key metrics like the Developer Experience Index, and offer advice on how to best use benchmarking data in your organization.
Mentions and Links:
- DX core 4 benchmarks
- Measuring developer productivity with the DX Core 4
- Developer experience index (DXI)
- Will Larson’s article on the Core 4 and power of benchmarking data
Discussion points:
- (0:42) What benchmarks are for
- (3:44) Overview of the DX Core 4 benchmarks
- (6:07) PR throughput data
- (11:05) Key insights related to startups and mobile teams
- (14:54) Change fail rate data
- (19:42) How to best use benchmarking data
