Platform engineering metrics: What to measure and what to ignore

This article emphasizes the importance of quantifying the value of platform engineering initiatives through a tiered metric system. It advocates organizing metrics into outcomes (high-level impact like deployment frequency), drivers (system-level signals impacting outcomes, like CI overhead), and diagnostics (root cause analysis). By tracking these interconnected metrics – particularly DORA metrics alongside developer perception and platform adoption – platform teams can demonstrate ROI, secure funding, and ultimately prove the value of their work to the organization.