When Metrics Become the Target

Metrics and analytical models are a double-edged sword. They make complex systems easier to compare, automate, and reason about. But once a metric becomes important, people start optimizing for it. Not for the reality behind it. For the number itself. This is Goodhart’s law in practice: when a measure becomes a target, it stops being a good measure. submitted by /u/Sad-Interaction2478 [link] [comments]