"What happens over time if each year I fire all my below average programmers and get better ones?" Easily answered: f(t) = 2^-t t f(t)

"What happens over time if each year I fire all my below average programmers and get better ones?" Easily answered: f(t) = 2^-t t f(t) ---------------- 0.000 1.000 1.000 0.500 2.000 0.250 3.000 0.125 This obvious mathematical result stands apart from the expected morale issues. It also ignores the "get better ones" expectation, since that will never happen once word gets out.