[mminer237]

I think it's almost worse in tech because it largely works. If the government sets a flawed metric, their real goal of pleasing their constituents has failed and theoretically they either have to fix it or lose political support.

But in tech, if your goal is just to make money, soullessly following data will often get you there, to the detriment of everyone else. Clickbait headlines will get you more views. Full-page popup ads will get you more ad clicks/newsletter subscriptions. Microtransactions will get you more sales. Gambling mechanics will get you more microtransactions.

You can say it's a flawed metric, but I think in the end, most people just actually care more about making money than they do about building a good product.