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Things that are hard to measure, things that are easy to measure (alexanderell.is)
2 points by otras on Feb 26, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



This feels very similar to the concept of the McNamara Fallacy, which I think is incredibly valuable to consider in a software context.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNamara_fallacy




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