Book Review: Codermetrics Analytics for Improving Software Teams by Jonathan Alexander: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449305154
Codermetrics is the first book which takes the benefit of research and understanding in the area of professional sports and brings into software development.
This book is heavily influenced by Moneyball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moneyball) and The Blind Side (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Side:_Evolution_of_a_Game) by Michael Lewis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lewis_%28author%29).
This book is segmented into three parts. Part one: Concepts covers basics of coder related metrics and how and why the affect big picture of software development. Part two: Metrics lists various metrics developed by author for coders/developers and third part Processes explains how system to be developed to measure metrics developed in book.
As the name suggest this book is solely focused on coders/developers but if metrics developed in this book need to be successful then similar metrics need to be developed for other stakeholders of SDLC – like testers, support and maintenance developers, and business analyst.
Book is good attempt in exploring brand new area of software development and bringing in the learning’s from professional sports, it lacks in articulating few of the assumptions made while defining metrics. For example Chapter 4: Skill Metrics assumes that all tasks are of same size. And if tasks are of not same size then several of metrics needs re-definition. Also Chapter 5: Response Metrics has assumed that all software development is product related but reality is far from this.
Book is silent on statistical analysis of metrics. At most book does trend analysis which is very simplistic approach.
Though the ideas articulated by books seems to have very high potential and may get with agile very well but requires deep revision.
Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author.
Further reading: This is the first book on the subject. I am not able find any book on the subject.
One can get more information about book and related topics from:
1. Book’s web presence http://codermetrics.org/
2. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Codermetrics-Analytics-Improving-Software-Teams/dp/1449305156/
3. Publisher – O’Reilly http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920020134.do
4. Review: http://startier.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/codermetrics/
Codermetrics is the first book which takes the benefit of research and understanding in the area of professional sports and brings into software development.
This book is heavily influenced by Moneyball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moneyball) and The Blind Side (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Side:_Evolution_of_a_Game) by Michael Lewis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lewis_%28author%29).
This book is segmented into three parts. Part one: Concepts covers basics of coder related metrics and how and why the affect big picture of software development. Part two: Metrics lists various metrics developed by author for coders/developers and third part Processes explains how system to be developed to measure metrics developed in book.
As the name suggest this book is solely focused on coders/developers but if metrics developed in this book need to be successful then similar metrics need to be developed for other stakeholders of SDLC – like testers, support and maintenance developers, and business analyst.
Book is good attempt in exploring brand new area of software development and bringing in the learning’s from professional sports, it lacks in articulating few of the assumptions made while defining metrics. For example Chapter 4: Skill Metrics assumes that all tasks are of same size. And if tasks are of not same size then several of metrics needs re-definition. Also Chapter 5: Response Metrics has assumed that all software development is product related but reality is far from this.
Book is silent on statistical analysis of metrics. At most book does trend analysis which is very simplistic approach.
Though the ideas articulated by books seems to have very high potential and may get with agile very well but requires deep revision.
Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author.
Further reading: This is the first book on the subject. I am not able find any book on the subject.
One can get more information about book and related topics from:
1. Book’s web presence http://codermetrics.org/
2. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Codermetrics-Analytics-Improving-Software-Teams/dp/1449305156/
3. Publisher – O’Reilly http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920020134.do
4. Review: http://startier.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/codermetrics/
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