15 customisable OKR examples for Developer Quality
What are Developer Quality OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We have a collection of OKRs examples for Developer Quality to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Developer Quality OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
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Our customisable Developer Quality OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Developer Quality Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to enhance Developer Quality
Enhance Developer Quality
Foster collaboration by establishing cross-functional teams to deliver one successful project
Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each team member to ensure clarity- Facilitate regular communication and meetings among team members to encourage collaboration
- Identify key individuals from different departments to form cross-functional teams
- Provide the necessary resources and support to enable teams to successfully deliver the project
- Enhance technical skills through monthly training sessions with at least 90% attendance
- Monitor and track attendance of each team member for training sessions
- Provide relevant and informative training materials for each session
- Communicate the importance of attending training sessions to all team members
- Establish a monthly schedule for training sessions
- Increase code quality by implementing code review process and achieving an average rating of 4 out of 5
- Establish a designated code review team to review and provide constructive feedback on code submissions
- Implement a systematic code review process and ensure all code changes undergo thorough review
- Define clear coding guidelines and standards to be followed during the code review process
- Regularly measure and track the code review ratings, identifying areas of improvement and addressing them
- Improve efficiency by decreasing average bug fix time to less than 24 hours
2. OKRs to improve web and mobile user experience parity
- Improve web and mobile user experience parity
- Increase the number of user interactions per session on web and mobile by 15%
- Utilize personalized recommendations and tailored notifications to engage users and promote interaction
- Optimize the user interface to enhance navigation and encourage exploring the platform
- Implement gamification elements to motivate users and incentivize repeat interactions
- Improve content quality and relevance to increase user engagement and time spent on platform
- Reduce the number of critical bugs reported on web and mobile by 30%
- Provide regular training to the development team on best practices for bug prevention
- Improve communication between developers and QA team to address critical bug issues efficiently
- Implement automated testing to catch critical bugs early in the development process
- Conduct thorough code reviews for web and mobile apps before deployment
- Increase user satisfaction rating for web and mobile platforms by 10%
- Improve user interface design to enhance user experience and navigation
- Provide personalized and responsive customer support to address user inquiries and concerns
- Conduct user surveys and gather feedback to identify pain points and areas for improvement
- Implement faster loading times and optimize performance for seamless user interaction
- Decrease average load time for mobile devices by 20%
- Optimize server response time by identifying and resolving any bottlenecks or performance issues
- Minify CSS and JavaScript files to reduce their file size and improve loading times
- Implement caching mechanisms to store and deliver frequently accessed data more efficiently
- Optimize images by compressing and reducing their file sizes without loss of quality
3. OKRs to achieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application
- Achieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application
- Increase weekly cadence of successful application releases by 20%
- Integrate automated testing for faster bug detection
- Implement more efficient software development methodologies
- Enhance collaboration among development teams
- Decrease application issues reported post-release by 30%
- Implement a comprehensive quality assurance and testing process
- Prioritize regular updates and patches post-release
- Enhance pre-release user acceptance testing
- Enhance user satisfaction ratings on the application by improving it by 25%
- Develop and launch new desired features
- Prioritize and address reported bugs and glitches
- Implement frequent customer surveys to gather user feedback
4. OKRs to elevate overall test coverage across all features
- Elevate overall test coverage across all features
- Implement a process for monitoring and increasing test coverage on an ongoing basis
- Implement a continuous test coverage monitoring system
- Develop strategies to continuously improve test coverage
- Identify existing areas lacking sufficient test coverage
- Identify and address 30% of areas with low test coverage across existing features
- Prioritize these features based on importance
- Identify features with less than 70% test coverage
- Develop and implement tests to increase coverage
- Achieve 70% code coverage for all new features developed in the next quarter
- Conduct reviews and refactoring sessions to improve coverage
- Implement mandatory unit tests for all newly developed features
- Monitor code coverage regularly using suitable tools
5. OKRs to enhance quality control testing effectiveness
- Enhance quality control testing effectiveness
- Decrease defects found post-release by 20%
- Incorporate more rigorous beta testing phases
- Improve training for software developers
- Implement thorough quality assurance procedures
- Initiate 100% of staff into new quality-control training program
- Create an informative and engaging training schedule
- Identify and list all staff requiring the new training
- Begin rollout of quality-control training to all staff
- Increase test coverage rate to 90%
- Identify areas of the code lacking sufficient testing
- Implement and regularly update tests to maintain coverage
- Develop comprehensive, relevant tests for those areas
6. OKRs to develop 3 efficient navigation simulations
- Develop 3 efficient navigation simulations
- Successfully build and test first navigation simulation by week 8
- Outline detailed design for navigation simulation by week 3
- Conduct tests and debugging by week 8
- Implement and document the simulation by week 6
- Outline comprehensive simulation models by week 4
- Finalize and review comprehensive simulation outlines by week 4
- Identify critical factors for the simulation models by week 1
- Draft initial model outlines by week 2
- Complete and perform quality assurance on all three simulations by end of quarter
- Document results and address any issues
- Conduct thorough quality assurance testing
- Finalize development of the three simulations
7. OKRs to deliver feature-rich product releases with minimal bugs
- Deliver feature-rich product releases with minimal bugs
- Conduct rigorous weekly QA sessions for every newly developed feature
- Develop comprehensive test cases for each feature
- Document all findings and feedback effectively
- Schedule weekly QA sessions for new features
- Increase unit test coverage to 90% for every product feature
- Regularly monitor and update tests as necessary
- Review current test coverage for each product feature
- Develop additional unit tests for under-tested features
- Decrease in reported post-release bugs by 30%
- Enhance debugging during product development
- Implement a more thorough QA process
- Improve testing procedures before product release
8. OKRs to enhance Quality and Usability of my API
- Enhance Quality and Usability of my API
- Increase API response time by 20%
- Implement efficient and faster algorithms and data structures
- Evaluate and optimize the existing code for better performance
- Upgrade server hardware to improve processing speed
- Reduce API error rate by 25%
- Increase unit tests to capture potential API errors
- Review and optimize existing API error handling
- Implement API monitoring tools for real-time tracking
- Implement 100% of planned new API functions and endpoints
- Release and document all new API functions
- Develop and test all new API functions and endpoints
- Review the design of planned new API functions and endpoints
9. OKRs to enhance the quality of software releases through manual testing
- Enhance the quality of software releases through manual testing
- Increase manual test case effectiveness by 25%
- Provide continuous training for manual testing techniques
- Implement peer reviews for manual test case validation
- Develop exhaustive, realistic use-cases scenarios for better test coverage
- Reduce critical bugs in live software by 15%
- Implement rigorous testing procedures before software deployment
- Regularly update and debug software code base
- Train developers in best practices for bug prevention
- Raise manual test coverage for each release to at least 95%
- Identify areas of software currently lacking full manual testing
- Develop comprehensive manual test plans for those areas
- Train team to execute new test plans efficiently
10. OKRs to implement seamless integration of new product features
- Implement seamless integration of new product features
- Minimize integration errors to less than 1% of total implementations
- Establish stringent coding and testing standards
- Implement thorough checks before deployment of integrations
- Conduct regular refresher training for the team
- Successfully integrate 10 new features without disrupting existing functionality
- Develop comprehensive integration testing strategy
- Conduct thorough risk assessment for each new feature
- Schedule regular team progress reviews
- Reduce integration time by 15% without compromising quality control measures
- Implement efficient software for quicker integration processes
- Provide adequate training on speedy integration strategies
- Streamline workflows to minimize integration steps
11. OKRs to improve mastery of behavioral-driven development (BDD)
- Improve mastery of behavioral-driven development (BDD)
- Complete certification on BDD principles and techniques
- Enroll in a reputable BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) certification course
- Take and pass the BDD certification exam
- Study and comprehend course materials on BDD principles and techniques
- Implement 3 projects utilizing BDD to improve understanding and real-world application
- Identify 3 projects suitable for Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) implementation
- Conduct team training about BDD and its benefits
- Start application of BDD on identified projects
- Reduce the test failure rate to 5% or less by refining BDD processes
- Establish regular monitoring and analysis of failure rates
- Train staff on behavior-driven development updates
- Review and upgrade current testing software to reduce errors
12. OKRs to revamp system solutions to maximize quality
- Revamp system solutions to maximize quality
- Increase defect detection rate by 30% through enhanced testing procedures
- Consistently conduct thorough manual code reviews
- Train staff in comprehensive software testing methodologies
- Implement in-depth automated testing tools and systems
- Achieve 95% client satisfaction rate with improved system performance and utilities
- Develop and optimize system utilities based on client needs
- Conduct regular client feedback surveys to measure satisfaction
- Implement robust system maintenance routine to enhance performance
- Reduce system breakdown incidents by 50% to ensure quality reliability
- Implement regular preventive maintenance for all system components
- Update outdated hardware and software regularly
- Train staff on proper system usage and troubleshooting
13. OKRs to minimize technical debt across all 100 crawlers
- Minimize technical debt across all 100 crawlers
- Reduce the number of crippling bugs by 60% across all active crawlers
- Allocate more resources for extensive crawler bug testing
- Roll out regular updates to eliminate known issues
- Implement rigorous code review before deployment
- Develop and implement robust refactoring plans for 75% of identified issues
- Implement refactoring plans across 75% of identified areas
- Identify key areas requiring refactoring within the system
- Create comprehensive, efficient refactoring plans for these areas
- Identify and document technical debt in 100% of the crawlers
- Review all crawler codes to identify technical debt
- Log debt detail in a central tracking system
- Prepare a comprehensive technical debt report
14. OKRs to implement efficient test automation processes
- Implement efficient test automation processes
- Reduce manual testing work by 40% through customized automated scripts
- Implement and monitor the automated scripts’ efficacy regularly
- Develop customized automated scripts for these processes
- Identify repeated manual testing processes suitable for automation
- Successfully automate 70% of all repetitive tests while maintaining accuracy
- Research suitable automation tools or software
- Implement, monitor, and adjust automated processes accordingly
- Identify and catalog all existing repetitive tests
- Achieve a 30% decrease in software bugs and glitches through automated testing enhancement
- Regularly evaluate and refine our testing processes
- Train developers in advanced automated testing
- Implement enhanced and rigorous automated testing protocols
15. OKRs to enhance skills to become a proficient Shopify app developer
- Enhance skills to become a proficient Shopify app developer
- Develop and publish two new Shopify apps with user ratings above 4.5
- Design, build, and test two unique Shopify apps
- Launch a marketing campaign to encourage high user ratings and feedback
- Research popular Shopify apps and identify areas for improvement
- Complete an advanced Shopify app development course with at least 90% score
- Strive to obtain at least a 90% score on all tests
- Register for an advanced Shopify app development course
- Consistently study course materials to master the subject
- Resolve 95% of identified issues in existing apps within 48 hours
- Prioritize urgent issues that currently affect app functionality
- Allocate sufficient resources for timely resolution
- Establish a rigorous follow-up process post-resolution
Developer Quality OKR best practices to boost success
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparencyTip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to turn your Developer Quality OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Developer Quality OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to enhance the organization's cybersecurity infrastructure
- OKRs to amplify lead generation for increased pipeline activity
- OKRs to improve customer sastisfaction
- OKRs to secure 9 million in funding for the annual campaign
- OKRs to successfully complete uploading of SKU on the website
- OKRs to streamline publication of support agent knowledge articles
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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