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INTRODUCING CORE 4: THE BEST WAY TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCT VELOCITY

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

The new CORE 4 framework, developed by experts behind DORA, SPACE, and DevEx, offers a unified approach to measuring and enhancing developer productivity, focusing on speed, quality, impact, and effectiveness. Companies like Vercel, Intercom, and Dropbox have adopted CORE 4, seeing improvements in product velocity by balancing and aligning team efforts with business outcomes. It provides a comprehensive view of team performance, helping prioritize productivity investments and track progress through metrics and qualitative insights.