The Case For Waste (in Tech)

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Today we’re going to talk about one of the greatest traps that software engineering teams need to overcome: Efficiency.

Imagine you owned a furniture factory in the 19th century. You bought a whole bunch of machines, hired a bunch of guys to haul stuff and to actually operate the machines that mass produce your furniture. Lumber goes in. Furniture goes out. You profit.