Richard Groß • 1/29/2025

SPACE - The Meta-Framework to Measure Developer Productivity

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This article discusses the SPACE framework, a research-backed model for measuring developer productivity. It argues against using single metrics like velocity, explaining how they can be gamed. Instead, SPACE proposes evaluating five key dimensions: Satisfaction & well-being, Performance, Activity, Communication & collaboration, and Efficiency & flow to get a holistic and accurate picture.

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