CTO Craft Bytes: Using Big Picture Measures to Effect Positive Change

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This Bytes is brought to you in partnership with Code Climate. We'll be joined by Virginia Toombs, VP Engineering Operations in EverQuote.

<h3>DORA Metrics: Using Big Picture Measures to Effect Positive Change</h3>Engineering metrics can be an incredibly useful tool for driving organizational improvement, but they can also be harmful when used without the proper care. In this CTO Craft Byte, Virginia Toombs, VP of Engineering Operations at EverQuote, discusses how her team created a positive, data-driven culture using DORA’s efficiency and speed metrics — Mean Lead Time for Changes and Deployment Frequency — as a foundation. With big-picture DORA measures, the team at EverQuote is able to step back and take a holistic look at their software delivery practices, working together as a team to make improvements. The metrics also help create a shared language, making it easier to communicate effectively with business partners and key stakeholders. About Virginia ToombsCurrently serving as VP, Engineering Operations at Everquote, my journey in the tech world began over two decades ago at Liberty Mutual, where I worked as a Software Engineer, Systems Analyst, and Delivery Lead. This provided me with invaluable experience in all aspects of software development, honing skills and expertise in delivering successful solutions through collaborative techniques and a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle.Throughout my career, I’ve been passionate in helping engineering teams excel in their efforts to deliver exceptional value to customers. I feel strongly about the importance of aligning technical initiatives with business objectives, and my leadership style focuses on inspiring, motivating and empowering, enabling teams to thrive and meet the evolving needs of their customers.My focus in Everquote is very much building a team-first culture, and on helping teams use tools and techniques to constantly improve and adapt. I love what I do, and want to enable others to feel the same!S﻿peaker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-toombs-33359212/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Virginia Toombs</a>, VP Engineering Operations in EverQuote. Passionate about helping software teams deliver business value.M﻿oderator: TBA<a href="https://ctocraft.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CTO Craft</a> is a mentoring and coaching community for technology leaders around the world, focusing on supporting technologists in their leadership growth. The community numbers over a thousand and provides 1:1 coaching, mentoring groups, an online community and events.Code Climate delivers the most actionable Software Engineering Intelligence platform. From day one, the Velocity platform maximizes engineering impact with trusted insights for leaders and teams at all levels—from capacity and delivery to quality, culture, and costs. Companies like Slack, JLL, and Roku use Velocity every day to drive change, boost business impact, confidently deliver quality software, reduce risks, and craft a healthy culture. Learn more at <a href="https://codeclimate.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">codeclimate.com</a> and follow them on <a href="https://twitter.com/codeclimate" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/code-climate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>.

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