Anti-patternv1AP-027
Intuition-based-optimization anti-pattern
optimizing systems based on how they feel rather than on measured data, which produces changes that address perceived problems while missing actual bottlenecks that measurement would reveal
Why This Is an Anti-Pattern
Inverts feedback-loop-as-learning (Feedback-loop-as-learning-mechanism pattern). Violates Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (calibration). Recurs in gut-feel management, unmeasured process changes, anecdote-driven decisions.