Why software metrics have historically failed us

It's always a touchy subject (software metrics) but great article talking about the underlying reasons WHY they failed and a better approach to using metrics.

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Most bad metrics out there suffer from the same core issues:

1. They attempt to compare individuals
2. They attempt to boil down 'productivity' into a few simplified metrics
3. A 'successful outcomes' for software are always changing

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A better way seems to be:

1. Measure engineers and teams independently
2. Compare relative to individual history
3. Look at risks and bottlenecks to productivity. Not just optimize any one metric

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Here's the actual article if you're interested: https://www.usehaystack.io/blog/software-development-metrics-pros-cons-and-why-past-attempts-have-failed