>a lot of the problems MBAs solve can't be shared on Github and/or can't be shared outside of the company (because it would violate NDAs, trade secrets, etc) an

>a lot of the problems MBAs solve can't be shared on Github and/or can't be shared outside of the company (because it would violate NDAs, trade secrets, etc) and so it seems that MBAs are worthless. There is definitely something to this. While programmers do perform undocumented effort, at the end of the day they still have the opportunity to commit or push to production. In that sense, proof of work in manifested by looking at Github. Using email and phone calls alone a business manager can improve a key relationship or be influenced in a way that will lead to a major impact on a product's future, and there is just no way to express this in a similarly auditable fashion. Running the business of a startup is much about managing the flow of energy. Energy flows do not have line numbers. You can only feel the effects daily, or wait until a major milestone like a funding event or growth spurt to clearly evaluate success.