No. 065
Strategy
North Star Metric
A North Star metric is the single measure that best captures the core value a product delivers to its users.
Why it matters
It aligns a whole team around one meaningful goal, preventing scattered efforts and vanity metrics that look good but mean little.
In depth
A good North Star metric reflects genuine user value, not just revenue, and predicts long-term success. Teams break it into supporting input metrics they can influence. Choosing the wrong one can drive teams to optimize the wrong behavior.
Real-world example
For a messaging app, 'messages sent between friends' may be the North Star, since it reflects real, recurring value.
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