The Dangers of Development Teams Chasing Metrics

Jan 31

Written By Alexandra West

This article on PropertyCasualty360 discusses the potential drawbacks of development teams excessively focusing on metrics. David Laribee cautions against the common pitfalls associated with metric-centric approaches, including the manipulation of data to meet goals ("juking the stats"), the dangers of prioritizing a single metric which can stifle innovation, and the stagnation in goals that fail to evolve with team capabilities.