Mason McLead

Yeah, I think that is a really interesting point. That's something that we think about a lot. And you're right about CodeClimate or any of those other tools. They do have a very... manager-first approach to it all, which is something that we actively avoid. So first of all, with our tools, and I think everyone should do this, is that we don't show individual data to anyone except that individual.

Yeah, I think that is a really interesting point. That's something that we think about a lot. And you're right about CodeClimate or any of those other tools. They do have a very... manager-first approach to it all, which is something that we actively avoid. So first of all, with our tools, and I think everyone should do this, is that we don't show individual data to anyone except that individual.

If the team is looking at the data, they see aggregated, anonymized data at the team level. So the team is an object or an entity that is creating code together. And looking at it at individual parts is not as helpful for the metrics that you would actually want to track. And that's really a manager task to do.

If the team is looking at the data, they see aggregated, anonymized data at the team level. So the team is an object or an entity that is creating code together. And looking at it at individual parts is not as helpful for the metrics that you would actually want to track. And that's really a manager task to do.

And I don't think automating that out to a bunch of stats is a healthy or productive thing to do. I make stats like that's what we do. I don't think it's right for that. It could be a supplement, but it doesn't replace being a manager. And yeah, so for us, we only show the individual data to the individual so that they can see it for themselves.

And I don't think automating that out to a bunch of stats is a healthy or productive thing to do. I make stats like that's what we do. I don't think it's right for that. It could be a supplement, but it doesn't replace being a manager. And yeah, so for us, we only show the individual data to the individual so that they can see it for themselves.

And then the thing that I'm really proud of is that we have the... what we call editor ops tools. So we've got extensions that are running in your editor. So just like chat ops brought a lot of automations and cool stuff into Slack or whatever, we bring that into the editor so that you can start to control your environment from there without context switching.

And then the thing that I'm really proud of is that we have the... what we call editor ops tools. So we've got extensions that are running in your editor. So just like chat ops brought a lot of automations and cool stuff into Slack or whatever, we bring that into the editor so that you can start to control your environment from there without context switching.

Like we have an extension called music time. that allows you to control your Spotify from the editor with keyboard shortcuts or some clicks. And it also shows you, in a correlative sort of way, what are the most productive songs that you listen to or genres. Do you write better code with Alice Cooper on? So you can check software.com slash top 40.

Like we have an extension called music time. that allows you to control your Spotify from the editor with keyboard shortcuts or some clicks. And it also shows you, in a correlative sort of way, what are the most productive songs that you listen to or genres. Do you write better code with Alice Cooper on? So you can check software.com slash top 40.

We have the top 40 songs ranked by productivity for the week. That's crazy. Sometimes Alice Cooper will be on there. It depends on what data we get for that week. It's always updating every week. But you can see it for yourself. Like mine is... My best genre is... Hang on a second. Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran's in the top three. Good God. You know what I...

We have the top 40 songs ranked by productivity for the week. That's crazy. Sometimes Alice Cooper will be on there. It depends on what data we get for that week. It's always updating every week. But you can see it for yourself. Like mine is... My best genre is... Hang on a second. Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran's in the top three. Good God. You know what I...

What I think it is, and I don't have the data yet to prove it, I think it's there's songs that are really familiar and you've heard a billion times. So you don't have to actively think about what's going on. It's just in the background and it's the smooth tones of Ed Sheeran. Then it allows you to kind of mute out everything else. And that takes the place of background noise.

What I think it is, and I don't have the data yet to prove it, I think it's there's songs that are really familiar and you've heard a billion times. So you don't have to actively think about what's going on. It's just in the background and it's the smooth tones of Ed Sheeran. Then it allows you to kind of mute out everything else. And that takes the place of background noise.

And then you can have your mind available to focus. And I think... Whenever you see that, it's not always new songs, although popular songs tend to rise up because people listen to them. But a lot of older songs as well that people have listened to many, many times. And it's just their go-to thing in order to get into the zone. What is your song to get pushed? Go on, Dave.

And then you can have your mind available to focus. And I think... Whenever you see that, it's not always new songs, although popular songs tend to rise up because people listen to them. But a lot of older songs as well that people have listened to many, many times. And it's just their go-to thing in order to get into the zone. What is your song to get pushed? Go on, Dave.

And even just looking at the metrics at the team level aligns with... the purpose and virtues of pair or mob programming where you're doing this as a team it's not a bunch of individuals writing a bunch of different code it's It's everyone coming together to do this. And measuring the velocity and the lead time and the throughput at that level seems to me to be the right level to do it at.

And even just looking at the metrics at the team level aligns with... the purpose and virtues of pair or mob programming where you're doing this as a team it's not a bunch of individuals writing a bunch of different code it's It's everyone coming together to do this. And measuring the velocity and the lead time and the throughput at that level seems to me to be the right level to do it at.

And if you took that case where you and your other half of the pair have been programming for two weeks on a particular sprint and the other person's always been the typist in that case, then if you're looking at

And if you took that case where you and your other half of the pair have been programming for two weeks on a particular sprint and the other person's always been the typist in that case, then if you're looking at