Comment on Velocity defeats itself – get acceleration insteadparentComments−HPsquared3yMy favourite is the "velocity of money" in macroeconomics. Shocking misuse of the word!−aqme283yThat’s an entirely separate concept from dev velocity. FWIW I like the name in economics, and can’t immediately think of a much better one.−HPsquared3yFrequency is a better term. The dimensions are 1/Time.−aqme283yIf you define distance (wrt money) as the number of people it’s passed through, then it has the appropriate units.−HPsquared3yI prefer to think of it as the reciprocal of "residence time", that is how long the money spends at rest in a given account (on average).
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My favourite is the "velocity of money" in macroeconomics. Shocking misuse of the word!
That’s an entirely separate concept from dev velocity. FWIW I like the name in economics, and can’t immediately think of a much better one.
Frequency is a better term. The dimensions are 1/Time.
If you define distance (wrt money) as the number of people it’s passed through, then it has the appropriate units.
I prefer to think of it as the reciprocal of "residence time", that is how long the money spends at rest in a given account (on average).