DX Reviews & Product Details

I really like how naturally it integrates with developer tools like GitHub. As a team lead, I’ve faced the challenge of measuring impact and team productivity, and without an integrated way to pull those measurements from the tools developers use day to day, the whole process quickly becomes tedious. I love DX because it does that for free, and the default organizational categories are excellent as well.

Onboarding is also very easy, the interface is modern and user friendly, and I like there is always an inline explanation.

AI support is good enough for the moment, and probably at a good balance where it leaves room for the human to interpret the results.

I did not notice any issues related to performances, and even large amount of imported data is digested fine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have heard the pricing is a bit steep, so it is up to us now understand if the calculated value we get out of it balances its costs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to collate GitHub PR metrics and deployment metrics into a single system that has an easy-to-use user interface. It integrates these data sources seamlessly to provide accurate insights into my team's individual contributions. On top of this the AI suggestions based on our snapshots provide decent starting points for insights Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Certain of the navigations can be improved, I often get tripped up finding out how to drill down dashboard insights at my team level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that DX gives me quantifiable metrics on how my team performs, with a target score I can relate to. It gives developers a clear path for actionable feedback and prompts them to think about the software development process and how to be more productive in our environment. I value the developer surveys. Setup was very easy and worked out of the box in most cases; I just had to ask the SEEK team to include our GitHub organization so DX could track GitHub stats properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the weekly pulse a bit shallow. Time spent on bugs or review time can be a distraction because there are lots of valid reasons for those metrics to go up. I also think the time a PR sits in review depends on the size of the change, so larger PRs are expected to take longer to review. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like DX’s simplicity and power, and the meaningful impact it has for teams and individuals. Its surveys and dashboards help me find effective ways of working that actually work, rather than feeling like formality or a pain point. I use them to understand team metrics and pain points, and to track improvements. The dashboard also helps me stay on top of long-running pull requests, issues, and SLAs, follow up, and handle them proactively in one place. I find the GitHub and JIRA integrations helpful and effective. Getting started was very easy and quick—I could use DX within minutes of receiving the onboarding invite. I love it, and I think everyone should benefit from it; it’s a corporate tool that actually makes an impact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’d like an option to switch between light and dark mode so the UX can match my preferences and taste. Everything else is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like DX’s flexibility and custom reports because they let me focus on the metrics I care about and tailor them to my organization’s SLOs. The developer surveys are effective, easy for my team to use, and generally actionable. They automate a process that used to be manual and make it easier to manage and digest many questions. I also value the broad range of signals and overview of my team’s output, which help me see where to dig deeper and how I can support them. The trial made it easy to understand the value before committing, and connecting GitHub was relatively easy and didn’t take long. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think DX could integrate better with the rest of the pipeline. I’d love for the developer survey to spin up Cursor sub-agents that investigate issues and create plans. Going from insights to action is my biggest piece of feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how DX gives us actual data on where our developers are struggling instead of just guessing. The surveys are quick, and the team-level insights have helped me have better conversations with my team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The dashboards can feel a bit overwhelming at first, and it took us some time to figure out which metrics really matter. I also wish the recommendations were more specific, since turning the insights into concrete action still takes effort on our side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about DX is how it provides precise, easy-to-understand metrics that help engineering teams gain clear insights into their performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and make data-driven decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main downside is the learning curve for first-time users. It can take some time to understand the platform and navigate its features effectively. A more intuitive onboarding experience could help new users get up to speed faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how all the data is already integrated into the dashboard with DX and that I don't need to do anything extra as an engineering manager to access it. The fact that it's easy and pain-free to use is a big plus. Its integration with GitHub and Jira is very useful, and the connection with Backstage is nice since it aligns all our platform data on team services. I really appreciate the AI adoption metrics, especially when it comes to seeing which team members are utilizing skills the most. Also, setting up DX was straightforward for me, as I just had to sign in through SSO while my platform team handled all the connections and third-party integrations. I also really love the fact that there is an MCP for DX, it's been such a big unlock - this makes annual reviews much easier and helps me create realtime dashboards about my engineers performance through Claude Code directly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find that metrics like true throughput and PRs often need more nuance. The way DX currently looks at PRs - just by their size or number - doesn't fully capture the value added by an engineer. There are instances when engineers work on PRs for migrations or batch processes, which may not be as valuable as more complex, high-cognitive-load tasks. It should consider factors like code complexity and duplication for a more accurate measure of true throughput. Additionally, it was frustrating that when our company used AWS Bedrock instead of a Claude Enterprise account, we couldn't integrate or measure AI usage on DX from that source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate how simple DX is to use. It's a straightforward form that only takes a couple of minutes to fill out. I also like being able to see trends over time with the aggregation feature. This really helps in understanding the patterns and bottlenecks in our engineering processes. Additionally, I find it beneficial that all comments are public, which helps in surfacing any process issues our team might face. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm not sure DX covers all aspects of the software engineering lifecycle and working as an engineer. It could probably expand on the questions. It would be good to ask questions that can uncover areas of improvement we haven't thought about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It combines various signals from multiple sources like Jira, GitHub, and AI metrics, and brings them together into one comprehensive report. The app’s design is also clean, nice, and easy to use. Overall, DX has helped me better understand how my team is working, and the AI insights are a particularly useful feature for day-to-day use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a lot of reports and information available. While they’re useful, I found it overwhelming and difficult to quickly locate the specific details I was looking for. The information is there, but it feels buried under a ton of other sections and content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.