Ask HN: Good articles around metrics

Joel Spolsky "It seems like any time you try to measure the performance of knowledge workers, things rapidly disintegrate" http://www.joelonsoftware.com/news/20020715.html

Related, though perhaps not exactly what you are looking for: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/02/09/dashboard-design-for-met...

Dave McClure "Startup metrics for pirates" http://www.slideshare.net/dmc500hats/startup-metrics-for-pir...