- Surrogation is when a measure of something comes to replace the thing itsef.
- For example, grades are a measure of skill and competency, but an obsession with grades leads to them entirely replacing the underlying skill and competency they were originally intended to measure.
- Credentialism: An excessive focus on grades and certificates over skills themselves.
- Goodhart's Law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."
- Surrogation: "Surrogation is when a measure of a construct of interest evolves to replace that construct."
- Abuse of Metrics: SRS enthusiasts often substitute metrics for meaningful goals.
- Noob mindset: A term created by George Hotz to describe people who are submissive to authority and do not focus on acquiring skills.
- Well-schooled student: A term first used by Piotr Wozniak and explicitly defined by Zander as a person who embodies the bad habits of the school system.