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This is the exact same silly argument that people at Reddit used to justify buying the new macbook pros for all their developers. It starts off by implying that
by abletonlive 5y ago
This is the exact same silly argument that people at Reddit used to justify buying the new macbook pros for all their developers. It starts off by implying that developers are 100% efficient w/ their use of time and any time spent saved will be spent doing something productive, instead of say: browsing Hacker News. And then it uses that implication to show off exciting statistics like "you will gain 5 weeks of developer time!".
I really feel like this is delusional thinking in the software industry and it seems to be widespread.
- johnfn 5y agoI don’t really agree; small, continuous disruptions that happen throughout the day can totally kill any sort of flow state that I otherwise would have gotten in, thereby significantly reducing my productivity. On the other hand, fast edit and refresh cycles really keep me in the zone and keep me productive. When “delusional” thinking is widespread it may be worth taking the time to understand why rather than dismissing it.
- blueboo 5y agoKnow thy time. A specific and comprehensive understanding of how one’s time is spent is the precondition for choosing and following through on effective behaviour change.
- bennysomething 5y agoI've worked at places with shit pcs for developers, it was maddening. It cost so much time that would easily cover the cost of new machines. Also I dread ever moving to a company that uses VMs in the cloud for developer pcs
- peakaboo 5y agoCompletely agree. It's an insane idea that developers should try to work as quickly as possible to start with. Why should they? I automate things because I don't like doing manual tasks (because it's boring). I don't do it to save time for my company.
- charlieyu1 5y agoI think it is more about freeing up your mental energy and concentration than actual time saved