That we (in software development) should worry more about negative productivity than positive productivity. If you're headed in the right direction, doing the r

That we (in software development) should worry more about negative productivity than positive productivity. If you're headed in the right direction, doing the right things the right way, you're productive even if you're moving slowly. The world doesn't need more efficient mess makers, but that's exactly what we get when people focus too much on per-hour or per-day pseudo-productivity. Races don't award medals for being the fastest runner in the wrong direction.