Wouldn't it be great if you could get insights into how the build system is being used? For example, which projects are using builds more than others, which definitions are consuming most build time, and top build users. After all, data is the new currency, and you should feel empowered to make empirical data-driven decisions. This is especially useful if you plan to evolve the build pools and queues with empirical usage data trends. In this recipe, we'll learn how to get insights into the usage of the build system using an open source extension available in the marketplace.
The marketplace features the Build Usage extension (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-devlabs.BuildandTestUsage). This open source extension, released by the Microsoft DevLabs team, provides insights into the build infrastructure usage at different granularities. Install this extension in the project collection you plan to analyze the data for.