The core concepts behind OKRs (and others like it) are pretty good. The problem is that almost all of these methods require managers to cede power and control o

The core concepts behind OKRs (and others like it) are pretty good. The problem is that almost all of these methods require managers to cede power and control over to the developers. And that rarely seems to happen. So as a developer it just becomes another layer of bullshit to deal with. It pretty much boils down to: Set well defined, well reasoned, and slightly ambitious goals...communicate them to your developers...and then leave them the hell alone to try and accomplish them.