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Corporate buzzword quiz
Corporate buzzword quiz
Match each corporate slang word to its real definition.
Question 1 of 10
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Which definition matches "north star metric"?
A
The single KPI a product team optimizes above all others. Airbnb's is "nights booked." Spotify's is "time spent listening." Every other metric is supposed to bend toward it. Defining the right one is where companies spend their actual stra…
B
A short, fixed-length cycle (typically 1–2 weeks) of focused work on a defined set of tasks. The basic unit of Agile planning. Sprints are meant to be time-boxed — what you didn't finish rolls to the next one. "Sprint 47" eventually sounds…
C
Secretly working a second remote job from the same home office — not disclosed to either employer. Forums are full of these workers comparing notes.
D
Corporate-speak for making a measurable impact on a business metric. "Won't move the needle" = nice idea, won't hit the quarterly number. Executives use it to kill features that don't show up on a dashboard; engineers roll their eyes.
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