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They're describing what Michael Young coined the term "meritocracy" to warn about. The closest thing to a consensus on programmer productivity is that it's imp
by pseudalopex 9y ago
They're describing what Michael Young coined the term "meritocracy" to warn about.
The closest thing to a consensus on programmer productivity is that it's impossible to quantify. How can we objectively predict ability when we don't know how to objectively measure outcomes?
- naasking 9y agoYou can't measure productivity in an interview, so I don't see how this is relevant. At best, you can test for knowledge and understanding, which is exactly what people do. I don't see how this entails some kind cultural homogeneity. > The closest thing to a consensus on programmer productivity is that it's impossible to quantify Precision isn't as important as accuracy, and this is achievable. It's difficult, but not impossible.