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Well if you think about it, it's not that hard to imagine how it happens. First, you have Price's Law [0] which states that half the work is done by the square
by ZephyrBlu 6y ago
Well if you think about it, it's not that hard to imagine how it happens.
First, you have Price's Law [0] which states that half the work is done by the square root of the number of people. This in itself already implies a lot of useless people, especially at a company the size of Intel.
You might also have whole orgs/departments where pretty much everyone is phoning it in, so that would drive it up as well.
The way I see it is the more layers there are and the more removed people at the top are from the work, the greater chance the of useless people being able to go under the radar.
[0] https://dariusforoux.com/prices-law/ https://dariusforoux.com/prices-law/
- imtringued 6y agoInteresting. I am pretty sure that it's not a case of individual failure. It has more to do with organizational structure. Most of the low hanging fruits can be picked by one individual. Instead of trying to pick more apples from the same tree people should make sure that there are not too many people assigned to the same tree. The article confirms my idea: >Look at your current profession. Are you in a position to create substantial value? If the answer is no, move on to a different place where you CAN.