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When the Game Becomes the Product: Startups, Signal, and the Goodhart Trap

There was a time when startups launched with a product, validated by traction, shaped by real feedback. Now, we are witnessing something else entirely: companies funded into the billions with no roadmap, no pitch deck, no code.
When the Game Becomes the Product: Startups, Signal, and the Goodhart Trap

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Marc-Daniel Ortega

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