Metric Defense

You have 60 seconds. You proposed the north star metric below. The interviewer is pushing back. Write your defense: why this metric, what it captures, why alternatives are weaker, and what guardrail metrics you would pair it with.

You proposed "Searches that lead to a booking within 24 hours" as the north star for Airbnb. The interviewer says: "That excludes people who research over weeks. Why penalize planners?"