[dijit]

That second comment isn't making that statement though.

It's saying that: cost vs revenue is something we can see.

If I buy a plow for $2,500 and it enables growth of $5000, then arguing "the plow was expensive" is a moot point.

It doesn't make any argument about measured productivity, only investment vs return.

[mulmen]

The difficulty in measuring productivity is the attribution. How do you know the new plow enabled growth?

[dijit]

because trend and changing fewer variables.

[mulmen]

If you could actually prove that you wouldn’t be posting it on HN, you’d be shopping for a mega yacht.

[dijit]

What?

Theres hundreds of MBAs who know this and it’s used to squeeze the workforce.

Thats why its the default thinking from them, because it works sometimes.

I think you missed something.