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The Problem With Developer "Scores"
Manage episode 285619301 series 2829284
Developer "scores" and assessments can be motivating and a fun gamification element for some. However, for others, they can be discouraging and misleading.
In this episode, I'm sharing some of my thoughts on why I think these kind of developer "scores" are more trouble than they are worth.
Chapters
00:00 Teaser
00:42 Intro
01:09 What Are Developer Scores?
02:09 What Is The Purpose Of Developer Scores?
03:19 What's The Problem With Developer Scores?
03:58 Scores Are Unreliable - Gaming The System
04:31 Discouraging - Compaison To Others
05:31 Potential For Harm
06:06 Scores Speak To A Need For Validation
07:23 In Summary
Show Notes
Google's Modern Android Development Score
https://developer.android.com/modern-android-development/scorecard
Pluralsight's Android Associate Developer Assessment
https://app.pluralsight.com/score/skill-assessment/android-associate-developer
Contact
https://twitter.com/n8ebel
https://goobar.dev/contact/
Thanks for listening devs! ๐
Let's Connect
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links โก https://goobar.dev/links
25 episodes
Manage episode 285619301 series 2829284
Developer "scores" and assessments can be motivating and a fun gamification element for some. However, for others, they can be discouraging and misleading.
In this episode, I'm sharing some of my thoughts on why I think these kind of developer "scores" are more trouble than they are worth.
Chapters
00:00 Teaser
00:42 Intro
01:09 What Are Developer Scores?
02:09 What Is The Purpose Of Developer Scores?
03:19 What's The Problem With Developer Scores?
03:58 Scores Are Unreliable - Gaming The System
04:31 Discouraging - Compaison To Others
05:31 Potential For Harm
06:06 Scores Speak To A Need For Validation
07:23 In Summary
Show Notes
Google's Modern Android Development Score
https://developer.android.com/modern-android-development/scorecard
Pluralsight's Android Associate Developer Assessment
https://app.pluralsight.com/score/skill-assessment/android-associate-developer
Contact
https://twitter.com/n8ebel
https://goobar.dev/contact/
Thanks for listening devs! ๐
Let's Connect
--
๐ Find More Developer Content On YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/goobario?sub_confirmation=1
๐ Find Me Online
website โก https://goobar.dev
links โก https://goobar.dev/links
25 episodes
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