Metrics

Reflections, lessons, and ideas worth revisiting.

Published on
December 30, 2025
First Value, Then Engagement: Why the Metrics Change as Users Progress
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Most products optimize for engagement from day one. For SAM, engagement without value is meaningless. Here is how I am thinking about metrics differently.

First Value, Then Engagement: Why the Metrics Change as Users Progress