# LinearB Blog | Insights and Best Practices for Software Engineering Leaders > Explore LinearB's blog for insights on optimizing developer productivity, enhancing DevEx, improving workflows, and getting product updates. Read more today! _This is a markdown rendering of a live HTML page on linearb.io, generated for AI/LLM consumption — it is not a markdown-only site. 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Metrics](https://linearb.io/blog/p/1?category=eng-metrics) [Product](https://linearb.io/blog/p/1?category=product) [Workflow](https://linearb.io/blog/p/1?category=workflow) [DevEx](https://linearb.io/blog/p/1?category=dev-ex) [Leadership](https://linearb.io/blog/p/1?category=leadership) [AI](https://linearb.io/blog/p/1?category=ai) # Blog [![Cover image for The new LinearB Team Performance Dashboard: empowering continuous improvement](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_3840/f_auto/q_auto/v1/Work_from_Home_perf_Graph_c21a1a7b3d?_a=BAVMn6ID0)](https://linearb.io/blog/team-performance-dashboard) Product [The new LinearB Team Performance Dashboard: empowering continuous improvement](https://linearb.io/blog/team-performance-dashboard) LinearB’s new Performance dashboard uses team-based metrics to show data trends across time. [![Cover image for Dev Team Health: Vital Signs to Watch](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_3840/f_auto/q_auto/v1/1_Dev_Team_Heatlh_977d5c1382?_a=BAVMn6ID0)](https://linearb.io/blog/dev-team-health) Eng. Metrics [Dev Team Health: Vital Signs to Watch](https://linearb.io/blog/dev-team-health) Team Health is the most important KPI. Monitor these vital signs to identify problems early and prevent developer burnout. [![Cover image for Meaningful Slack Alerts for Software Development Teams](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_3840/f_auto/q_auto/v1/1_Blog_Slack_Alerts_15bc7e662a?_a=BAVMn6ID0)](https://linearb.io/blog/slack-alerts-for-software-development-teams) Product [Meaningful Slack Alerts for Software Development Teams](https://linearb.io/blog/slack-alerts-for-software-development-teams) Slack alerts are necessary for dev team success. Which ones should your team be using? ## Join our community of data-driven dev leaders LinearB may send you email occasionally about how you can optimize productivity. We will not share your information with anyone. Ever. [![Cover image for Project management tools are plan-first, not build-first: 3 solutions](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_3840/f_auto/q_auto/v1/Blog_Jira_3_61c4a8978e?_a=BAVMn6ID0)](https://linearb.io/blog/jira-is-a-microcosm-of-whats-broken-in-software-development) Product [Project management tools are plan-first, not build-first: 3 solutions](https://linearb.io/blog/jira-is-a-microcosm-of-whats-broken-in-software-development) 80% of the people involved in software development spend 80% of their time developing. Why use a tool designed for planning to manage dev team activities? 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[![Cover image for How I went from Dev to VP of R&D in 25 months](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_3840/f_auto/q_auto/v1/topsecret_2222000432?_a=BAVMn6ID0)](https://linearb.io/blog/7-secrets-learned-on-my-journey-from-israeli-military-intelligence-to-vp-of-rd) Leadership [How I went from Dev to VP of R&D in 25 months](https://linearb.io/blog/7-secrets-learned-on-my-journey-from-israeli-military-intelligence-to-vp-of-rd) Nadav Lev is far from your average VP of R&D His first “job” writing code was in the elite Israeli military intelligence agency Unit 8200\. 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