DevOps metrics and their importance
There are a lot of different metrics that can be tracked by the development teams, to determine the maturity level of the DevOps practices and standards followed. These metrics help to identify issues or focus areas that must be investigated upon. They also provide feedback to ascertain the degree of business impact based on the priorities established for the team. Some would require immediate attention, while others will have to be planned.
Refer to this link to understand the comprehensive list of DevOps metrics as suggested by Gartner: https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3760663/data-driven-devops-use-metrics-to-guide-your-journey.
In this chapter, we shall focus on nine of the most important metrics that are quite common and relevant while building API-centric solutions. They are as follows:
- Deployment frequency: This measures how frequently and with ease you can deploy software into production. Gone are the days when teams would...