You can fire 80% of software engineers and the company will survive

Re:You can fire 80% of software engineers and the company wi... by kaashif on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:29AM (#33690614)

> No, you can't increase your overall productivity after cutting 80% of your workforce. You might increase individual engineer productivity slightly

Labour productivity is already a per worker measure. I've never heard it used to refer to anything else.

That seems to be what they're referring to when they say they can increase productivity by cutting workers and working the rest much harder.

I'm pretty sure that's bullshit and the sheer amount just daily maintenance and fire fighting will annihilate any possible productivity gains, so I agree with you.

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Re:You can fire 80% of software engineers and the company wi... by homeland221 on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:35AM (#33690648)

Yes you talked about economic definition. You are 100% right....as right as Paul Volcker with his economic theory. But at corporate c level we discuse productivity with another unit attached....money.

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