Hacker News with Generative AI: OKRs

Cascading OKRs: We can do Better (jessitron.com)
OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) are a framework for validating alignment through the organization. As a company, as a department, as a team: what are we focused on this quarter? What are we trying to make true?
Business, Management, OKRs
32 points by zdw 5 days ago | 10 comments
Hitting OKRs vs. Doing Your Job (jessitron.com)
In Engineering, quarterly OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) can feel like a duplication of product planning. Basically, they say “Ship the Roadmap.” What new information are they communicating in that case? And if the OKRs say anything else, they’re in conflict the roadmap!
Software Development, OKRs, Product Management
369 points by zdw 12 days ago | 236 comments
OKRs for Evil and Good (jessitron.com)
My work does not reduce to measurable outcomes. Much of what I accomplish as an engineer and as a developer advocate amounts to creating conditions that make it more likely for the company to succeed. I resist and resent most metrics, yet I don’t mind OKRs the way Honeycomb does them.
Software Development, OKRs, Metrics, Productivity
39 points by zdw 26 days ago | 9 comments
Capacity planning for more credible OKRs (withluna.ai)
OKRs, whether stretched or committed, often fall short of delivering tangible outcomes, leading to frustration and a loss of credibility with teams, especially when they feel imposed by leadership.
OKRs, Business Strategy, Goal Setting, Leadership, Productivity
10 points by pauldebahy 122 days ago | 0 comments