Software Engineering Articles from GitDailies

Articles on software development with insights for engineering managers, software team leads, and CTOs.

Resisting Enslopification

AI-assisted coding ships more code with less scrutiny. Here's how to stop the slop from piling up in your codebase, without banning the robots.

Dejan Lukic · Oct 7, 2026 · 6 min read

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guide · insight

Resisting Enslopification

AI-assisted coding ships more code with less scrutiny. Here's how to stop the slop from piling up in your codebase, without banning the robots.

dejan-lukic · Oct 7, 2026 · 6 min

metrics · insight

The Evolution of Git Metrics - From Commits to Engineering Intelligence

From Git's 2005 origins to DORA metrics - how repository data became engineering analytics, and how to use it to spot bottlenecks without surveillance.

nenad-pajovic · Oct 4, 2026 · 7 min

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How MongoDB Reduced PR Review Times with GitDailies

How the engineering teams at MongoDB used the GitDailies service to reduce their GitHub Pull Request review times by up to 54%.

Dec 1, 2025 · 3 min

guide · insight

Label Your Pull Requests!

Labels make it much easier to manage your team's GitHub pull requests, and they can also unlock new insights into your team's work. This article shows you how.

Sep 30, 2025 · 5 min

guide · dora · metrics

Implementing DORA Metrics

Guide for software engineering managers and CTOs to implement DORA Metrics for your team. Overview of strategies, risks, and tips for implementing DORA Metrics.

Jun 12, 2025 · 4 min

dora · insight

DORA metrics for GitHub teams: a practical guide (2026)

DORA metrics explained for GitHub teams. Deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR, with benchmarks and how to measure them

Dec 12, 2023 · 13 min

guide · metrics

Guide to Software Engineering Metrics

How software engineering metrics enable data-driven improvements to your development workflow, and ensure that you're building high-quality software.

Sep 20, 2023 · 4 min

guide · git

Guide to Git Flow for Software Engineers

What is Git Flow? Explanation and benefits of the Git Flow workflow for software engineers and developers.

Sep 20, 2023 · 3 min

guide · metrics

"Time to Merge" Metric for Pull Requests

Explanation of the "Time to Merge" metric (also known as "Mean Time to Merge" or "Pull Request Lifetime"), and how it helps code quality and collaboration.

Sep 20, 2023 · 4 min

guide · github

Get Better Notifications for GitHub Actions

How to get better notifications for GitHub Actions in Email, Slack and Telegram. An easy guide with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Apr 21, 2023 · 4 min

guide · metrics

Pull Request Metrics for GitHub

How GitHub Pull Request Metrics help software team productivity. Guide to the most important PR metrics, their benefits, and how to implement them.

Mar 26, 2023 · 3 min

books

4 Classic Books on Software Engineering

Must read books to make you a better software developer. A quick guide for beginners and experienced software engineers wanting to improve their skills.

Mar 16, 2022 · 3 min

insight

Read Your Teammate's Latest Code, Every Day

Software engineering teams can reduce bugs, improve mentoring, increase motivation, and strengthen team bonds with this practice.

Apr 15, 2021 · 6 min

guide · github

Link a GitHub Commit to an Issue

How to link a Git commit to an issue or Pull Request on GitHub. Guide for GitHub or external tools, with screenshots and step by step instructions.

Apr 15, 2021 · 3 min