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# Coding Time

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**Coding Time is the time it takes from the first commit until a PR is open.**

* Short Coding Time represents less context switching by developers, small PR size and clear requirements, and great architecture.
* Longer coding time relates to committing large chunks of code, which could lead to a higher blast radius on production issues, longer review cycles, or sometimes even misses the review process due to fatigue.

#### Industry Benchmarking

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