[gorzynsk]

I know how to fix most problems with measuring an engineer's performance. The best solution is to remove "manager" from measurement. Lead developer would speak with all team members to assess performance of colleagues. Those are those who know exactly who makes their work harder and who helps them everyday whether by wise advice or by leaving clear code and thought through architecture.

Managers will argue that they have so much responsibilities that they cannot code together with teh team, but I again would say that the problem may be reduced with reduction or higher management. Bussiness part shall talk with engineers on feasibility of their vision and ideas without proxies who are so in the middle that they neighter understand bussiness nor technology.