I've never encountered cycle time recommended as a metric for evaluating individual developer productivity, making the central premise of this article rather misguided.
The primary value of measuring cycle time is precisely that it captures end-to-end process inefficiencies, variability, and bottlenecks, rather than individual effort. This systemic perspective is fundamental in Kanban methodology, where cycle time and its variance are commonly used to forecast delivery timelines.
The primary value of measuring cycle time is precisely that it captures end-to-end process inefficiencies, variability, and bottlenecks, rather than individual effort. This systemic perspective is fundamental in Kanban methodology, where cycle time and its variance are commonly used to forecast delivery timelines.