GuideMode Now Captures GitHub Copilot CLI Sessions
GitHub Copilot CLI joins Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. One command hooks it, and every Copilot session gets the same session metrics and AI analysis as the rest.
GuideMode Team
GuideMode
Blog
Insights on Developer Experience, DX² methodology, and measuring what matters
AI coding session trackers: what they measure, and what they miss
Menu-bar trackers like SessionWatcher answer 'what did today cost me and am I about to hit a limit'. They answer it well. Here is where that question stops being the one you need, and what a team-level view measures instead.
GuideMode Team
Measuring developer experience when a machine writes some of the code
DORA and SPACE were designed for teams where a person typed every line. Three of SPACE's five dimensions survive that assumption breaking. One of them stops being weak and starts being actively misleading.
Clifton Cunningham
Beyond the Four DORA Metrics: A Complete Guide to Engineering Performance Analysis
DORA metrics revolutionized how we measure software delivery. But after a decade of research, we're learning they're just the tip of the iceberg. Here's what they measure, what they miss, and why modern engineering teams need more.
GuideMode Team
Code Review Bottlenecks in the AI Era
AI coding tools cut development time in half. But if reviews stack up, delivery doesn't get faster. Here's how to identify and fix the bottlenecks that neutralize your AI productivity gains.
GuideMode Team
Implementing SPACE Framework: A Practical Guide for Engineering and Product Teams
How to actually measure developer productivity using SPACE. Real implementation examples, common pitfalls, and lessons from teams who've done it.
GuideMode Team
Qualitative + Quantitative: The Complete DX Picture
Hard metrics tell you what happened. Qualitative data tells you why. You need both—here's why most teams get this wrong.
GuideMode Team
Developer Burnout: What Your Metrics Aren't Telling You
65% of engineers experienced burnout last year. Your DORA metrics look great. These two facts aren't contradictory—they reveal a dangerous blind spot in how we measure engineering performance.
GuideMode Team
Measuring AI Productivity: Beyond Adoption Metrics
Other platforms track whether developers use AI tools. We track whether AI actually makes them more productive. Here's the difference—and why it matters.
GuideMode Team
Engineering KPIs That Actually Matter
Most engineering KPI lists focus only on output. Here's a curated set that includes discovery, developer experience, and team health—because shipping fast means nothing if you're shipping the wrong things.
GuideMode Team
The Discovery Gap: What Other DX Platforms Miss
Traditional DX platforms measure how fast you ship. But they completely miss whether you're shipping the right things. Here's what they're missing—and why it matters.
GuideMode Team
Introducing DX²: Why Discovery + Delivery Matters
Most DX platforms only measure delivery. Here's why that's a problem—and how measuring both Discovery and Delivery gives you the complete picture.
GuideMode Team