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The problem with OKRs and just about every corporate process is that something that began as a good idea gets diluted over time to the point of being nearly mea
by gdubs 2y ago
The problem with OKRs and just about every corporate process is that something that began as a good idea gets diluted over time to the point of being nearly meaningless at best and super distracting at worst.
The reality — having worked in big tech for almost a decade — is that people just take what they already wanted to do and frame it as an OKR. You see this happen with Agile processes as well: "as a user I would like [to use this feature the PM is excited about]"
- jayd16 2y agoWas it ever a good idea? Even when I bend over backwards to treat the process as earnestly as possible, it feels like silly dance, corporate kabuki.
- gdubs 2y agoHonestly? I don't know! The central idea of "measure what matters" is good if you actually do the meaningful soul-searching involved. But most good ideas can turn into just a lot of rules and process to follow over time.