Because it's technically cheaper to have less workers and to work them for longer hours than to have more workers working for less time. Especially when you're not paying them for overtime.
>Because it's technically cheaper to have less workers and to work them for longer hours
That depends on whether fixed costs of hiring another developer (and coordination costs) outweigh the variable costs of the current developers working more. The variable costs could be lesser quality of work when the developer is overworked or overtime laws.
Overtime laws are supposed to act as a penalty on companies for not hiring enough labour for the required task.
That depends on whether fixed costs of hiring another developer (and coordination costs) outweigh the variable costs of the current developers working more. The variable costs could be lesser quality of work when the developer is overworked or overtime laws.
Overtime laws are supposed to act as a penalty on companies for not hiring enough labour for the required task.