Understanding LinearB Metrics

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Guides to understanding your LinearB features.

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Metrics Glossary

The Metrics Glossary provides clear definitions and explanations for all metrics tracked in LinearB, including how they are calculated and why they matter

Draft Pull Requests

Draft PRs are a valuable tool for teams to collaborate early in the development process and maintain clear differentiation between work-in-progress and ready-for-review pull requests.

How does LinearB handle squash merges?

What is Git Squash? Git squash is a feature that allows developers to merge multiple sequential commits. The process involves choosing a base commit and merging all the changes from the sequential co…

How is Cycle Time Calculated?

How is Cycle Time Calculated. Cycle time calculates the average time it takes for engineering tasks to go through the different phases of the software delivery process, from the first code commit to…

Understanding Code Changes

Understanding Code Changes. General. Code changes is a metric that measures the changes that are done in the code base over time. It includes either new code or refactored code and is counted in a nu…

Understanding the Differences Between PR Size and Code Changes in LinearB

Understand the key differences between PR Size and Code Changes in LinearB to accurately measure development effort, track modifications, and optimize your engineering workflows.

What are LinearB Burnout Indicators?

Avoid burnout and cognitive overload by monitoring and balancing your team's workload.

Work Breakdown Terms

Work Breakdown Terms. Refactor - Changes to legacy code. LinearB considers code "legacy" if it has been in your code-base for over 21 days. Rework - Code that is rewritten or deleted shortly after be…

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