> quantifying results may only serve to divert rather than focus Yes, metrics tend to steer groups, so they should only be used if that kind of steering is desired.
> Good point, though: T-shirts? Cute, yes, but maybe not the best use of > our time or money. Code sprints, on the other hand? If we can come up > with a compelling agenda and use a code sprint to deliver on that > agenda, that's another thing entirely. Whether it is an "agenda" or "over arching goal" or "metric" or "purpose", my point is simply that there should be a clear _end_ stated for the funds. T-shirts and such are not an end in themselves. :-) jrf _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
