--- title: "The Illusion of Progress in Software Development: Why Velocity Is a Dangerous Metric" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-illusion-of-progress-in-software-development-why-velocity-is-a-dangerous-metric-ah5cxf1hr source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X66w0TMtKZs type: video:youtube source: "GOTO Conferences" published: 2026-06-26T12:29:59.466Z updated: 2026-06-26T14:16:49.018Z reading_time: 1 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Illusion of Progress in Software Development: Why Velocity Is a Dangerous Metric **[GOTO Conferences](https://daily.dev/sources/goto)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Check out the full version on our YouTube channel now! #GOTOcon #AgileDevelopment #Value #Velocity #Agile #SystemsThinking #Signal #Levers #Programming #ElisabethHendrickson #SoftwareEngineering #TodayInTech #ViralProgrammingShorts #Viral #ViralShorts #TodayInTech #GOTOcon Elisabeth Hendrickson - Advisor, Coach, Speaker & Co-Author of "Signals & Levers" @curiousduckdev Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant Full version available here: https://youtu.be/8tNtZMm3Hyc RECOMMENDED BOOK Elisabeth Hendrickson & Joel Tosi • Signals & Levers • https://amzn.to/4g6Fb3C CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1 ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-illusion-of-progress-in-software-development-why-velocity-is-a-dangerous-metric-ah5cxf1hr)