Quality Metrics <default to action When measuring quality or building dashboards: 1. MEASURE outcomes (bug escape rate, MTTD) not activities (test count) 2. AVOID vanity metrics: 100% coverage means nothing if tests don't catch bugs 3. SET thresholds that drive behavior (quality gates block bad code) 4. TREND over time: Direction matters more than absolute numbers </default to action Quick Reference Card When to Use - Building quality dashboards - Defining quality gates - Evaluating testing effectiveness - Justifying quality investments Quality Gate Thresholds | Metric | Blocking Threshold |…