parents: My Principles
- Treating creation as the primary goal is effective when the environment is measurable, controllable, and has short feedback loops.
- A clear output target helps align resources and pushes for shipping the work.
How
- Be mindful of Goodhart's Law: when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
- To counteract this, pair output targets with counter-metrics to protect quality and system health.
- For example, pair a shipping cadence target with floors for user retention and service reliability.