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Time is often managed at a lower pay scale than money and is less likely to be micromanaged. It is generally easier for a developer or manager to squeeze in a few extra hours working on a specific need than it is to get the equivalent money dedicated to the exact same issue. This is probably because most companies look at their employee's salaries as sunk costs and fail to factor in the opportunity cost of an employee's time. Not saying that is the correct way to do things, just what I have discovered through experience.