How Today’s Efficiency Tools Break Our Productivity
Just because you are exhausted does not mean that you have been productive
Is a faster compiler, background compilation, or IntelliSense good?
Can a better debugging tool be an advantage?
Is an increase in efficiency always a good thing?
So far, I have believed also. Striving for faster, better, higher does not always bring the desired effect.
The Bottleneck of Efficiency
Efficiency should always be weighed against effectiveness. But as long as effectiveness does not suffer, an increase in efficiency is desirable.
After all, it increases productivity. What could not be desirable about that?
As developers, we live in much better times than before. Computers, tools, and frameworks are so much faster and more convenient. Our productivity has increased by orders of magnitude.
And then there’s agile! Cross-functional teams of full-stack developers fire out releases that it’s just such a joy.
