Metrics are like Champagne

I always thought that metrics were like water. As long as something looks like one and is used like one, it is a metric. However, I was wrong. Metrics are more like champagne: only what comes from the Champagne region may be sold under the name. Everything else is sparkling wine. Likewise, metrics are only metrics if they were produced in the Vallée des Métriques. Everything that does not originate from there is just a sparkling roll-up. ...

2026-08-10 · Severin Neumann · Blog