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Podcast: The Mob Mentality Show
Episode: The Dark Side of Metrics: Goodhartâs Law, Cobra Effect, and the Metrics That Damage Teams
Description: In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we explore the unintended consequences and pitfalls of relying too heavily on metrics with a dive into Goodhartâs Law. If youâve ever wondered why well-intentioned measurements can backfire and cause harmful behaviors in software development, leadership, and beyond, then this episode is for you!
**What is Goodhartâs Law?**
Goodhartâs Law states that âWhen a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.â This means that when metrics are used as goals, people tend to optimize for the metric itself rather than the underlyi...