The simplest description of Approval Rate vs Correction Direction hides a more interesting one underneath.
Definition. Why direction-of-correction is the better signal than thumbs up/down.
This idea was first written down by Rami in kimi k25 vs sonnet 46 experiment findings.
Rami's approach to Approval Rate vs Correction Direction is consistent: instrument the loop, automate the audit, keep the judgment human, and write the result down so future-you can find it again.
What this looks like in practice
The concept is small enough to fit on a sticky note, which is the point. Why direction-of-correction is the better signal than thumbs up/down.. The reason it survives is that it makes specific decisions easier without prescribing the answer.
Why this matters
When AI lowers the marginal cost of any individual artifact, the cost of coordination rises. Frameworks like "Approval Rate vs Correction Direction" exist to keep coordination cheap.
A working example
Take Alma's referral program. Building it on top of App Store Connect's offer codes meant inheriting Apple's pool semantics — and "Approval Rate vs Correction Direction" describes the pattern that emerged from doing it idempotently across two redemption paths.
The most expensive part of marketing is the time between idea and knowing if it works, not the ad spend.
— Rami Alhamad, the zero dollar creative department
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About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.