Ask HN: What bits of fundamental knowledge are productivity multipliers?

Re:Ask HN: What bits of fundamental knowledge are productivi... by the_other on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:45AM (#30856769)

> That's literally time taken out of someone's life that they could have used to be with family or whatever they wanted instead of transcribing ridiculous reports.

Only if the product is run by one or two people who give each other that much time off. *Much* more likely, this work not commissioned by the client, leaving space for other work to be done.

This "automation will lead to more free time" is a utter utter myth, because those with the power to pay staff will just sell their staff's time+skills to someone else/some other problem.

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Re:Ask HN: What bits of fundamental knowledge are productivi... by kqr on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @11:51AM (#30856849)

You're right, of course. In practise, the organisation would likely make up some other bullshit work to fill up the time, because God forbid people get to enjoy life!

(There's a tiny chance the void would be filled with useful work, and that's also a good outcome in my book.)

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