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# Measurement should improve adaptation without...
> Measurement should improve adaptation without becoming the author. Reach, retention, shares, and conversion reveal how a surface performed under particular conditions; they do not decide which truths deserve preservation or which long-horizon work the culture will eventually need.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Reusing Creative Work Across Changing Platforms - Workbook|Reusing Creative Work Across Changing Platforms]]
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“Measurement should improve adaptation without becoming the author. Reach, retention, shares, and conversion reveal how a surface performed under particular conditions; they do not decide which truths deserve preservation or which long-horizon work the culture will eventually need.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-measurement-should-improve-culture-eventually-need
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