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North Star metric

noun/nɔːθ stɑː ˈmɛtrɪk/

B1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The single measure that best captures the core value a product delivers to customers and that a whole team aligns its work around.

We settled on weekly active teams as our North Star metric because it tracks retained value better than sign-ups.

Similar: primary metric

Topic: Data & analytics in Business English

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