Why Tracking Your Developers Is a Waste of Time

How do I track what my developers are doing?

Wrong question.

Thatโ€™s like asking how many hours someone spent at their desk. Pre-COVID thinking โ€” and it didnโ€™t work even then.

A better question:

Do we know what’s actually getting built?

If the answer is no, donโ€™t panic. And definitely donโ€™t blame.

You donโ€™t have a tracking problem.
Youโ€™ve got a visibility problem.

Set short, clear goals. See what got done. Ask what didnโ€™t.

Then fix whatโ€™s getting in the way.