Reflections on the DORA metrics validity

Accelerate: The Science of DevOps – Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (2018) had a huge impact in the technology industry. The book describes models of DevOps capabilities and culture, and how organizations can drive improvement in software delivery and reliability. What most people remember from the book, and the largest impact it’s had on the industry, are what are referred to as the DORA metrics. Four key indicators which strongly correlate with high performing organizations. These metrics were derived from cluster analysis done on a survey of 23,000 people across 2000 organizations.

Three and a half years later on are those metrics still relevant? A nice reflection on their validity, via:

https://isthisit.nz/posts/2022/state-of-the-dora-devops-metrics/