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What are Technical Developer 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.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Technical Developer. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Technical Developer OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Technical Developer OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Technical Developer 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!
OKRs to enhance Webhooks Experience and Address Technical Debt
ObjectiveEnhance Webhooks Experience and Address Technical Debt
KRIncrease webhook delivery success rate by 10% through optimized error handling
Enhance webhook monitoring and alerting system to promptly identify and investigate delivery failures- Improve error response messaging to provide clear instructions for troubleshooting and resolving issues
- Analyze webhook error logs to identify common errors and create specific error handling strategies
- Implement automated retry mechanism to resend failed webhook deliveries in case of temporary errors
- KRReduce webhook response time by 20% by streamlining and optimizing the underlying technology
- KRReduce technical debt by resolving 50% of identified issues through prioritized backlog refinements
- KRImplement automated testing for webhooks to ensure compatibility and reduce regression issues
- Integrate the automated testing framework with the existing webhook infrastructure
- Continuously monitor and analyze test results to identify and address any compatibility issues
- Research and select a suitable automated testing framework for webhooks
- Develop a comprehensive test suite for webhooks to cover all possible scenarios
OKRs to become a proficient Front End technical lead
- ObjectiveBecome a proficient Front End technical lead
- KRMentor 2 junior Front End developers in a project
- Conduct biweekly skill-enhancing workshops on front end techniques
- Assign specific project tasks to assess and monitor progress
- Schedule weekly code reviews for individual feedback and guidance
- KRDevelop and launch 5 interactive websites using Front End technologies
- Test, adjust, and launch each interactive website
- Create detailed design and functionality plan for 5 interactive websites
- Develop front-end code using desired technologies
- KRComplete 3 advanced Front End development online courses
- Research and select 3 advanced Front End development online courses
- Enroll in the selected online courses
- Regularly attend classes and complete assignments on time
OKRs to minimize technical debt across all 100 crawlers
- ObjectiveMinimize technical debt across all 100 crawlers
- KRReduce 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
- KRDevelop 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
- KRIdentify 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
OKRs to enhance the technical proficiency of adservice team
- ObjectiveEnhance the technical proficiency of adservice team
- KRImplement 3 innovative ad-service solutions, verified by user feedback
- Implement selected ad-services on the platform
- Gather and analyze user feedback for verification
- Research and select 3 innovative ad-service solutions
- KRReduce bug-response time by 20% compared to current quarter stats
- Schedule regular team bug-fixing sprints
- Implement a robust issue tracking and management system
- Offer training on effective problem-solving techniques
- KRComplete 2 technical workshops per developer by the end of quarter
- Track and confirm developers' workshop completions
- Identify relevant technical workshops for each developer
- Enroll developers in selected workshops
OKRs to achieve production readiness for MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- ObjectiveAchieve production readiness for MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- KREnsure 100% documentation of the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature for user reference
- Identify gaps in the current documentation
- Review existing documentation on the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Update or create necessary documents to fill in gaps
- KRComplete all necessary development tasks associated with the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Finalize the code for the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Test the feature for efficiency and bug fixes
- Release and integrate the feature into the main software platform
- KRSuccessfully conduct beta testing for MassBalancer ISCC EU with zero critical issues
- Set up and distribute MassBalancer ISCC EU to selected beta testers
- Identify and resolve any critical issues immediately
- Regularly monitor and collect feedback from beta testers
OKRs to develop a functional and user-friendly MVP
- ObjectiveDevelop a functional and user-friendly MVP
- KRRelease MVP to a test group and achieve more than 85% satisfaction rate
- Identify and organize a comprehensive, relevant test group
- Develop a fully functional MVP for the specified product
- Implement feedback collection and satisfaction measurement tools
- KRIdentify and prioritize the top 3 key features by interviewing 20 potential users
- Conduct interviews with 20 potential users
- Prepare interview questions targeting potential key features
- Analyze responses to determine top 3 features
- KRSecure commitment from a technical developer or agency for MVP development
- Finalize and sign official commitment agreement
- Present project details and expectations to potential developer
- Identify potential technical developers or agencies
OKRs to tackle technical debt
- ObjectiveTackle technical debt generated by feature rush
- KRMigrate 80% of projects to new UI library to reduce UI debt
- KRReduce percentage of issues tagged as debt by 30%
- KRReduce debt-related contact rate by 50%
OKRs to conduct website audit to fix technical SEO issues
- ObjectiveImprove website technical SEO
- KRDecrease page load time by 25%
- KRReduce broken links by 50%
- KRIncrease website mobile-friendliness score by 10 points
- KRImprove website's search engine indexation rate by 20%
OKRs to enhance the performance and usability of the technical website
- ObjectiveEnhance the performance and usability of the technical website
- KRDecrease bounce rate by 35% through optimization of landing pages
- Optimize loading speed for enhanced user experience
- Implement relevant, attention-grabbing headlines on all landing pages
- Provide clear, engaging calls to action
- KRImprove website load time by 30% to boost user experience
- Enable compression to reduce your HTTP response time
- Optimize images and videos for quicker on-page load time
- Remove unnecessary plugins that may slow website speed
- KRIncrease the site's mobile responsiveness rank by 40%
- Optimize images and text sizes for mobile view
- Speed up load times to improve mobile usability
- Implement a responsive design for better mobile adaptation
OKRs to enhance Developer Quality
- ObjectiveEnhance Developer Quality
- KRFoster 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
- KREnhance 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
- KRIncrease 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
- KRImprove efficiency by decreasing average bug fix time to less than 24 hours
Technical Developer OKR best practices
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
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
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.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the 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
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Technical Developer OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to improve accuracy and timeliness in invoice processing
- OKRs to enhance and strengthen team capabilities and performance
- OKRs to amplify enterprise producer engagement
- OKRs to effectively staff all prioritized tasks with qualified professionals
- OKRs to successfully migrate all applications to a secure DevOps pipeline
- OKRs to increase the number of books read