Avoiding gameable metrics
Gameable metrics are metrics that can be artificially manipulated, or gamed, to achieve a desired outcome. For example, if a metric is being used to track the success of an API product and that metric can be easily influenced by the actions of the team, it may be a gameable metric.
To avoid setting gameable metrics for an API product, it’s important to choose metrics that are objective and difficult to manipulate. Here are some tips for avoiding gameable metrics:
- Use multiple metrics to track the success of the API product. This can help to ensure that the success of the product is not being measured by just one potentially gameable metric. Make sure the metrics you choose are tied to the overall goals and objectives of the API product. This will help to ensure that the metrics are measuring something that is important and relevant to the success of the product.
- Choose metrics that are based on objective data. For example, instead of...
