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> Couldn't there then be a risk that now some people want to avoid higher risk projects, and just build the simpler features, and get more checkmarks

This is kinda a well known phenomena in medicine[0]. Same with lawyers. I'm just reminded of this scene from Silicon Valley[1]. It's messed up and why everyone needs to be very careful with metrics and remember that metrics are only guides, not targets.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/29/doctors-avoi...

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sTbjO3eI_0



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