DORA Metrics explained

The DORA metrics are a set of four key metrics identified by the DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team. These metrics have become an industry standard for measuring software delivery performance.
They are often grouped into two categories – velocity and stability – covering the speed of delivery and the quality of outcomes. High-performing teams aim to excel at both simultaneously. Let’s break down each DORA metric, understand what it tells you (and what it doesn’t), common pitfalls or misinterpretations, and strategies for improvement: