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While these metrics provide valuable operational insights, they capture only the mechanical aspects of software delivery–the “how fast” and “how often” of code deployment. They fail to account for crucial elements like satisfaction, innovation, and toil. A team could excel at rapid deployments while building the wrong features or accumulating crippling technical debt. It’s akin to measuring a restaurant’s success solely by how quickly it serves food, while ignoring the quality of the cuisine or the opinions of the chefs that make the food.