Set goals worth tracking
So many teams avoid goal-setting because it feels too heavy or complicated. “Set measurable goals” can sound so empty sometimes like a buzzword.
But here’s the truth: you don’t need a KPI wall of dashboards and a PhD in data analytics to track the impact of your design system updates.
You just need a few simple, clear signals to answer the question:
“Did this update land the way we wanted it to?”
📏 Start small. Keep it real.
If you’ve never tracked your releases before, that’s okay. Don’t get caught up trying to set “perfect” goals — just start somewhere.
Try this:
- Pick 1–3 outcomes you want to see (we’ll help below)
- Write them down before you launch
- Then check back in a week or two — and learn from it
The goal isn’t perfection — it’s momentum.
💭 What should you track?
Here’s a quick suggestion guide based on what you’re releasing:
🎯 Not sure how much is “good”? Here’s a cheat code:
If you don’t have baseline data yet, that’s totally fine. Here are a few starting-point examples you can riff on:
- “New component page should get at least 100 views in the first 7 days”
- “Token documentation should get more visits than last month”
- “Slack post announcing the update should get 5+ reactions or 2 follow-up questions”
- “Sessions should spike in the first 3 days post-release”
You can get fancier over time. But even just having a goal gives you something to aim for — and celebrate.
💡 Pro tip: use your goals to shape your messaging
Once you know what you’re hoping to see, you can guide your audience there.
- Want people to use the new component? Link directly to the docs in your Slack post.
- Want to promote the token update? Add a note in the changelog and your weekly design/dev sync.
- Want more feedback? Ask for it explicitly in your release message.
Your goals aren’t just for after the launch — they help shape the launch itself.
📊 And of course… Supernova has your back
You don’t need to set up Google Analytics, or ask someone for numbers, or guess.
Supernova gives you:
- Page views (globally and per page)
- Sessions over time (hello, trend spotting)
- Top-performing pages
- Filters for 7/30/90/180/365 days
Just open the dashboard and boom — you’ll know if your update is getting traction or flopping quietly in the background.
The TL;DR?
- You don’t need a fancy dashboard — just pick a few outcomes you want to see
- Match your goals to what you’re releasing (we gave you a table!)
- If it’s your first time, keep it simple — page views, sessions, reactions, engagement
- Your goals help guide what you communicate and what you track
- Supernova makes it super easy to measure without setup or stress
