Why measuring productivity is hard

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OpenSourceWard · 44m ago

Focusing on removing unproductive activities sounds like the best approach, as it feels much easier to identify them than to weigh the real productivity ofany task. But, as Goodhart’s Law says, "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."

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Why measuring productivity is hard

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