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You Can’t Set Effective Goals for Software Developers Without Data

 The cornerstone of every framework is specificity, but most engineering departments run on benchmarks and estimations that are vague, subjective, or constantly in flux. To get specific, you need data.
You Can’t Set Effective Goals for Software Developers Without Data

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