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Happy Thanksgiving from the VZBL Team! As we gather with loved ones to give thanks, we want to express our sincere gratitude to our fantastic community of followers. Your support and feedback have been invaluable as we strive to build a tool that empowers software engineering leaders. Your insights are the driving force behind VZBL's evolution. We're committed to shaping the future of data-driven development, and your input is essential to that journey. Wishing you all a peaceful and joyful Thanksgiving. May your day be filled with warmth, love, and delicious food! Enjoy a few of the Awkward Family Photos for yourself 😉 https://lnkd.in/gVmaTiVv #Thanksgiving #Gratitude #DataVisualization #SoftwareEngineering #VZBL

While we don't have a "Black Friday" special offer this year, we do have something unique to offer! If you or someone you know in software product leadership would like to save time and help shape our game-changing software, we have nine remaining spots in our pilot program. Sign-up ends December 1st! This is an opportunity to help us shape and optimize our 2025 product roadmap and get free access (for 30 days) to our software to save you time during one of the busiest and chaotic times of the year. Follow the link and sign up on the page. When contacted by our team, mention this post to ensure your spot in our pilot program for December 2024. https://lnkd.in/gvZyPc7k

We've made some updates to our home page that provide clearer messaging about how VZBL will save you time. Whether you are a product or engineering leader, your time is precious and should be prioritized. Check it out and let us know what you think. https://www.vzbl.dev/

🔎 Operational Visibility: The Game Changer for Teams Ever been blindsided by a Jira ticket your team is actively discussing? Wishing you knew about it sooner so you could jump in and help? You're not alone. Imagine if you could easily find every message mentioning a Jira ticket, sorted by most recent. These conversations usually signal critical issues—ones that need your attention now, not later. So why wait for someone to track you down?The reality is, most of us deal with outdated tools that make this process painfully slow and reactive. But here's the kicker: It doesn’t have to be this way. What if you could instantly spot any issue that's been mentioned in Slack more than twice? That’s real-time visibility. That's operational efficiency. It’s time to unlock the power of visibility and drive your team's success. 🚀  #TeamEfficiency #OperationalExcellence #VisibilityMatters #WorkSmarterNotHarder

Useful data can make managers more empathetic not less. I often hear that you cannot lead engineering using data, it is a people function. I would argue you cannot effectively lead engineering without any data either.

Well written Performance Reviews builds loyalty. "People leave managers, not companies." We all feel good when our managers take the time to write about what we've achieved over the past year. Your favorite manager is probably the one who really noticed all the great work you did and included them in your annual review. Now, as an engineering leader, it’s your turn to highlight your team’s work in a detailed review. Writing good reviews takes a lot of time. The standard practice to gathering information is one on ones and 360 reviews from their peers. What if you had access to hard data that can reveal a lot more than what people feel and often don't see? Time spent doing glue work, time spent in meetings, issues completed, code complexity delivered, PRs reviewed, contributions to major projects, long days spent to get something over the finish line, and so much more. What if you could gather all of this data with just one dashboard and include it in all of your direct reports' performance reviews? You will be the best manager they've ever worked with. "Finally, I feel seen. I feel valued." #PerformanceReviews #CareerDevelopment #ManagementTips #Visibility

Code Reviews: Much More Than Just Ensuring Code Quality A code review practice can tell you a lot about team. They can be a signal for healthy knowledge share or balanced workload distribution, or even an indicator for team trust. Consider this example: The top chart shows a constant flow of code reviews throughout the day, which is great. However, if reviews aren't adequately distributed, your most knowledgeable members struggle with constant context switching between helping the team and staying in the flow. The bottom chart reveals review an imbalanced distribution: 60% of the team handles only 30% of the load, while the top 15% handles the equivalent of 60% of the team. This could suggest the need for better knowledge sharing. Encouraging more team members to participate in reviews can lighten the load on others, expand their knowledge, and improve overall team productivity by reducing context switching. Next, you can set the goal and checkin to see if this helps improve your team's collaborative spirit. This is just one of the ways, we’re turning data into actionable insights. #DataDriven #SoftwareEngineeringIntelligence #TechLeadership #Visibility

Imagine being able to instantly see where your team's time and efforts are spent. With an investment board, that's exactly what you get. See time, effort, or efficiency by initiative. Answer investment questions with confidence and clarity. Here's a glimpse of how we're turning data into actionable insights. 🌟 #DataDriven #TeamPerformance #RealTimeAnalytics #SoftwareDevelopment #TechLeadership #Efficiency

Is there such a thing as too much data? We don't think so. Because the more data you have, the clearer a picture you can paint of how your software engineering team is doing. At the same time, you probably don't have a lot of time to do analysis. So VZBL makes your data accessible to an AI so you can answer your burning questions almost instantly.

Excited to share a recent interview with our CTO and co-founder, Jean Perrot on TechRound ! In the interview, Jean discusses the journey of VZBL and our vision for elevating software engineering team impact. It's an insightful read about how we're driving results with operational analytics. Check out the full interview to learn more about our mission and what’s next for VZBL ! Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/egUt_-uC #VZBL #TechRound #OperationalData #OperationalAnalytics #TechLeadership