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What is Developer Activity

Developer Activity measures how productive your team members are over time, tracking commits, Pull Requests, and reviews on a weekly basis. This helps you understand individual performance, team workload distribution, and identify patterns in development activity.

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How We Calculate It

We automatically track each developer’s activity throughout the week, measuring their contributions and engagement with the codebase. What We Track:
  • PRs Created: Number of PRs created by each developer
How It’s Calculated: 
Weekly Activity = COUNT(PRs Created) per developer per week
We aggregate data by week starting Monday to give you consistent weekly insights.

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Why It Matters

Understanding developer activity helps you:
  • Identify Top Performers: Recognize your most productive team members
  • Balance Workload: Distribute work more evenly across the team
  • Track Trends: See how productivity changes over time
  • Improve Collaboration: Understand team dynamics and patterns

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Impact on Team Performance

  • Resource Allocation: Better distribute work based on capacity
  • Performance Recognition: Acknowledge and reward high performers
  • Bottleneck Identification: Find where work gets stuck
  • Team Health: Monitor for burnout or disengagement

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How to Improve

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Increase Individual Productivity

  • Clear Goals: Set specific, achievable targets for each developer
  • Skill Development: Provide training and learning opportunities
  • Tool Optimization: Ensure developers have the right tools
  • Reduced Interruptions: Minimize context switching and meetings

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Improve Team Balance

  • Work Distribution: Spread work more evenly across the team
  • Cross-training: Help developers work on different areas
  • Pair Programming: Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing
  • Mentorship: Senior developers help junior team members

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Optimize Workflow

  • Clear Processes: Define how work flows through the team
  • Automation: Reduce manual, repetitive tasks
  • Communication: Improve team coordination and information sharing
  • Feedback Loops: Regular check-ins and performance reviews

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Common Patterns

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High Activity Developers

  • Characteristics: Consistently high output, quick turnaround
  • Benefits: Drive team velocity, set performance standards
  • Risks: Potential burnout, knowledge silos
  • Management: Ensure sustainable pace, share knowledge

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Low Activity Developers

  • Characteristics: Lower output, longer cycle times
  • Possible Causes: Learning curve, complex tasks, external factors
  • Support: Provide mentoring, simplify tasks, check for blockers
  • Goals: Set incremental improvement targets