You’re Reading DORA Backwards

1. 1Read the DORA research with a critical eye to understand the outcomes, not the playbook
2. 2Focus on building a strong engineering foundation to improve deployment frequency, not just deploying more often
3. 3Analyze your team's change failure rate and mean time to recovery to identify areas for improvement, rather than just trying to reduce failures
4. 4Implement changes that address the root causes of issues, rather than just treating symptoms
5. 5Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of changes to ensure they are leading to better outcomes

Engineering leaders and teams can benefit from understanding the correct interpretation of DORA metrics to improve their deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery

💡 DORA metrics are outcomes, not a playbook for improvement - focus on building a strong engineering foundation to achieve better outcomes

Don't confuse DORA metrics with a playbook for improvement! Focus on building a strong engineering foundation to achieve better outcomes #DORA #DevOps