Reference · GlossarySuccess metricsBefore beta: define north-star (value) and guardrail (risk) metrics with thresholds.On this pageWhen to useWhen notExample#When to useBefore beta: define north-star (value) and guardrail (risk) metrics with thresholds.#When notVanity counts like “messages sent” without quality checks.#ExampleNorth-star: median time-to-first-draft. Guardrail: human escalation rate < 15%.Learn by doing → Learn by doing →Related termsNorth star metricGuardrail metricEval gate← All terms