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What are you optimizing for? Don't the let your goals be derailed by playing someone else's game. 🧵 reacting to great analysis from GergelyOrosz and rhein_wein Pragmatic_Eng/1544372669763784704Permalink On twitter.com
2022 Jul 6 Mood +1 🙂
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…in reply to @ZekeAranyLucas
GergelyOrosz rhein_wein Productivity porn pervades hustle culture in tech. I started working out this spring, and I wanted to up my game a little bit, so I started looking at how others are doing it. I found many choices for apps, tools, gear, etc: Digging in... they were all gamified!On twitter.com
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…in reply to @ZekeAranyLucas
GergelyOrosz rhein_wein Most sport and health metrics have concrete use cases (just like DORA). But buying into any gamified system, is literally buying into a revenue model: Subscriptions, brand loyalty, adjacent gear, etc, and more of your money and attention... Valid != Valuable.Permalink On twitter.com
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…in reply to @ZekeAranyLucas
GergelyOrosz rhein_wein I am on a different path, consciously optimizing to keep myself committed. Using simple metrics that keep energy up, and return, week after week. • time spent • type of activity • overall feeling Focus on the metrics that keep you and your team motivated.Permalink On twitter.com