Pickup time

Pickup time refers to the duration between when a PR was opened to when the first comment was done on the PR. This metric is an essential part of understanding a team's responsiveness and efficiency in handling code reviews.

This metric can be found in the Process screen and is the average of all PRs with at least 1 comment.

For calculation of Pickup time, only the PRs with at least 1 comment are considered. PRs without any comments are excluded.

Pickup time measures how quickly team members engage with a new pull request. A shorter pickup time often indicates a more active and responsive development team, which can lead to faster integration of changes.

Faster pickup times can lead to shorter cycle times, as the PR spends less time idle, waiting for initial feedback.

A focus on Pickup time can lead to a more efficient review process, reducing the overall cycle time and improving the software development lifecycle.