> [!tldr] Focus on a measure rather than the value it was intended to promote This is my own particular phrasing of what is essentially Goodhart's Law: > [!cite] Goodhart's Law: > Once a measure becomes a target it ceases to be an effective measure. You get focused on on the [[Metrics]] and unintentionally start [[Gaming KPIs]] forgetting [[What are You Optimizing For]] is not "*number goes up*" but instead the value the number was meant to represent. # Example From the source video – doing cheat reps and half reps when working out so that you can "hit your rep count". Doing 25 crappy pushups is less effective than doing some number less than 25 **good** pushups. **** # More ## Source - conversation with Fintel about this video: