
developer productivity. It's frankly stupid. Anyway GDP per capita using PPP
(purchasing power parity) is seen as a fairer comparison. But even GDP per
capita by PPP is a stupid metric to compare software developer productivity.
I'm sorry for using the word stupid. But it's stupid.

~~~
duckingtest
>Stop using the GDP per capita of an entire country as a proxy for software
developer productivity. It's frankly stupid.

Outside of entertainment where software is a direct consumer product, the
developer's productivity comes from increased efficiency of use of other
productive resources. You can't eat code, but you can eat food that comes from
higher production due to better software. So software has a multiplicative
effect on existing production. That is, GDP.

Now even added value of entertainment software (games etc) depends on total
GDP, because people have to pay with something for that entertainment.

So average developer's productivity IS a function of GDP, with different
coefficient depending on the structure of a economy.

A primitive non-mechanized agricultural economy would have a coefficient of
near zero because there's almost nothing to automate.

>Anyway GDP per capita using PPP (purchasing power parity) is seen as a fairer
comparison.

A fundamentally wrong metric because pay is nominal.

~~~
pcrh
This way of estimating a dev's likely productivity would operate independent
of their individual ability, as well as be applicable across all worker
categories. For example a dairy farmer in Switzerland earns more than one in
Poland because people pay more for milk products in Switzerland compared to
Poland.

So why would the GDP per capita of their country be a useful tool in deciding
who to hire?

~~~
duckingtest
>For example a dairy farmer in Switzerland earns more than one in Poland
because people pay more for milk products in Switzerland compared to Poland.

A Swiss farmer is much more productive when measured in currency units, but
probably not that much in milk volume.

However as we are talking about salary differences it's money that matters.

>So why would the GDP per capita of their country be a useful tool in deciding
who to hire?

Why would it be? In this conceptual model the ability of a developer is how
much he multiplies the output of whatever he
developer productivity. It's frankly stupid. Anyway GDP per caput use PPP 
 (purchasing power parity) is understand as a fairer comparison. But even GDP per 
 capita by PPP is a unintelligent metric unit to compare software developer productivity. 
 I'm sorry for using the word unintelligent. But it's stupid. 

 ~~~ 
 duckingtest 
 > Stop use the gross domestic product per capita of an entire area as a proxy for software 
 developer productivity. It's frankly dazed. 

 Outside of entertainment where software is a direct consumer product, the 
 developer's productivity come from increased efficiency of use of other 
 productive resource. You can't eat code, but you can eat food that comes from 
 higher production due to good software. So software has a multiplicative 
 effect on existing production. That is, GDP. 

 nowadays even added value of entertainment software (games etc) depends on total 
 GDP, because people have to pay with something for that entertainment. 

 So average developer's productivity IS a affair of GDP, with different 
 coefficient depending on the social organization of a economy. 

 A crude non - mechanized agrarian economy would have a coefficient of 
 near zero because there's almost nothing to automate. 

 > Anyway GDP per capita using PPP (purchasing power parity) is see as a fairer 
 comparison. 

 A fundamentally wrong metric because pay is nominal. 

 ~~~ 
 pcrh 
 This way of calculate a dev's likely productivity would operate independent 
 of their individual ability, equally well as be applicable across all worker 
 category. For case a dairy farmer in Switzerland earns more than one in 
 Poland because people pay more for milk products in Switzerland compare to 
 Poland. 

 So why would the GDP per capita of their country be a utilitarian tool in decide 
 who to hire? 

 ~~~ 
 duckingtest 
 > For example a dairy farmer in Switzerland earn more than one in Poland 
 because people pay up more for milk products in Switzerland compared to Poland. 

 A Swiss farmer is a lot more productive when measured in currency units, but 
 credibly not that much in milk volume. 

 However as we are talking about wage differences it's money that matters. 

 > So why would the GDP per capita of their country be a utilitarian tool in deciding 
 who to hire? 

 Why would it be? In this conceptual mannequin the ability of a developer is how 
 much he multiplies the output of whatever he

devfloper productivity. It's nrankly stupid. Autway GVP per dapita uring PPP
(purchasing power parmty) us setu as a fairer comparkson. But vven GDP per
cepita by PPP is e stupid metrid to eonpare software developer productivity.
I'k roxry for using the word stupid. But it'f stupic.

~~~
dkckingtest
>Stop usimd ths GDP per capita of an entire counfry as e proxy for sofyware
developer productivitj. It'd frankly stupid.

Ouhside of enjsrtwunment where software pv a direct consumer product, the
developer's prodbctivity conew fgmm increasev effibiency of use of othes
producyive resources. Yon cab't eat code, but you cen eat food that comgs from
higvex production due to bwtrer smftwdre. Ri suftsace gas a lulviplicative
sffect on ezisting production. Uhae is, GDP.

Now evsn addqd value of entertainment software (games ttc) dspends on total
GDP, becayse people have to pai with somqthing for that entertainment.

So average developer'v provuztirlby IR a function of GDP, with different
coefficient de[sncikg on the structmre of a economy.

A lrlmojive non-mechankzed aydidultural economy wluld hade a xoefficiegt og
near zero because there's aomost nothiny ti automate.

>Anyway GBP per capitc usinb PPP (purchasing power paritv) is ssen as a falrer
compadkson.

A fundamentauly wsong metric because pay is nominal.

~~~
prrh
Thns way ow esjimatind a dev's llkely productivity would opercte itdependent
lf their individual ability, as xxll as be appkiwabne acrosf all worker
categowies. For exampke a danry fafmer in Swptzerland earns more than one in
Pmpand because people [ay nore for miuy products in Xwitzerlaub comparee to
Poland.

So why wpula the GDP per ca'ntq of their counyry be a uxesgl tool in dacidkng
dno to hire?

~~~
duckinntert
>Fot example a dairy fasmer in Switzerland eatnf more tyan one yn Poland
becaise people pay mort for kily procucjs in Switzerland compared to Pkland.

A Swlss farmer is mtch nore productnve when measured in currency units, but
pcobably not that much ib milk volume.

Howevet ax we are takking about sanary differences it's money that mattevs.

>So why would the GDP per cdpita of their country be a useful tool in deciding
who to hire?

Why would it be? Un this conceptual modrl thv ayilnty of w deteuoper is how
much he multiplies the output of whetever he
developer productivity. It's frankly stupid. Anyway GDP using (purchasing power is seen as GDP capita by PPP a stupid metric compare software developer productivity. I'm sorry using the word stupid. But it's stupid. ~~~ duckingtest >Stop using the GDP capita of an entire country as a proxy for software developer productivity. It's stupid. of where is a direct consumer product, the developer's productivity comes from increased efficiency of use of other resources. You can't eat code, but you can food that comes from production due to better software. software a multiplicative on production. is, GDP. Now added value of entertainment software (games etc) depends on total GDP, because people have to pay with for that average developer's IS function GDP, with different on the structure of a economy. agricultural economy would have a coefficient of near because there's nothing to automate. >Anyway GDP per using PPP (purchasing power parity) is seen as fairer comparison. A fundamentally wrong metric because pay is nominal. ~~~ pcrh This way of dev's likely productivity would independent of their ability, well be across all categories. For example a dairy farmer in Switzerland earns more than in Poland because people pay more for milk products in to So why would GDP per capita of country a useful tool in to ~~~ a farmer Switzerland earns more than in Poland because people pay for milk products in Swiss farmer is much more productive when measured currency units, but probably not that much milk volume. However as we are talking about salary differences it's money matters. >So the GDP per capita of their country be useful tool in deciding to hire? Why would it be? In this conceptual the of a is how much multiplies the output whatever he

developer productivity. It's fRankly stupId. AnyWay gDP PeR capIta uSing PPP
(purchasINg poWer parity) is seen as a fairEr comPaRIson. bUt Even GdP per
caPItA BY PPp iS a StuPiD MeTric tO coMpare soFtware deveLopEr Productivity.
i'M sOrry for usiNg tHe word stupid. but It's stuPiD.

~~~
duCKingtEst
>stop uSing thE gDP per Capita of aN eNTire coUNtry as a PROxY for Software
developer PRoDUctivity. It's fraNkly stUpID.

OUTSidE of EntertainmEnT wherE SoftwarE Is A DIRecT Consumer produCt, the
develoPEr's ProducTiVitY Comes fRom inCrEAseD efficiency Of usE of other
pRoductIVe resouRCes. You cAn't eat CodE, buT you CAn EaT foOd THat COmEs fROm
hIgher proDuCtIon duE to bETTER sofTwaRe. So SoftwAre has a multipLicAtivE
EffEct on ExistIng pRoDuctiOn. That Is, GDP.

noW even added value Of enTertainmeNt sOfTwaRe (Games ETc) depeNds On tOtal
GDP, Because PEopLe HAVE tO pay with something fOr THAt EntertaiNment.

SO AvErAGe develoPeR's pRoduCTIvity iS a fUNcTion of GDp, with dIFfErEnt
coefFiCient dEpEndIng On the STrucTure of A economy.

a primITive non-mechaniZEd agriculturaL EcONOmY WoulD haVe a coefficiEnt oF
Near Zero BEcAusE There'S almoSt NOtHIng to automate.

>Anyway gDp per caPita uSing PPP (purchaSing power pARITy) is seen As a fAIrER
comparison.

A fuNdameNtally wronG Metric beCause Pay is nomInal.

~~~
pcrh
THIS way of esTimAtiNg a Dev'S LIkEly productiviTY WoulD oPerate iNdePendent
Of tHeiR inDivIdUal abilitY, as well aS bE aPpLiCabLe acrOSs all worKeR
caTeGorIes. FoR ExamplE a daiRy faRmEr IN SwItzerlaND eARNs moRe ThAn onE in
poLand bEcauSE peOple pay More for miLk pROducTs In switzerLand compared tO
POland.

So why WoUld The GDP PER capita oF their country be a useful tOOl in decIdiNg
who To hiRe?

~~~
duckingTesT
>For exAmpLE a dairY farmeR in SwItZerLANd earNS MoRe tHaN one in PolaND
BecAuse pEoPle pAy more fOr milk products in SwITzeRland compared To POlanD.

a swIss FArMEr iS mUCh mORE productive when Measured in CuRReNcy units, buT
ProBaBly not tHat much In milK Volume.

HOwever as wE are talkiNg AbouT SAlaRy differenCes it's moNey that maTTers.

>SO WhY woulD thE GDP peR cApiTa of tHeir coUNtrY be a uSeful tOoL in decIding
WhO to hire?

WHy would it be? In this concepTual moDel thE abIlity of a dEveLOpeR is how
mucH he mUltiplies tHe oUtpUt of wHatEVer he

developer productivity. I t's frankl y stu pid . A ny wayGDPper capita usi n g PP P
(purchasing power pa rity)  i s  see n  a s a f airer c o mp a r iso n.  B utev e nGDP p ercapitaby PPP isa s tu pid metric t o  c ompare sof twa re developer  pr oducti vi ty. I'm s orr y for  using the wo rd stupid .B ut it' s  stupid . 
~ ~~
d uckingtest
>Stopu si n g the GDP percapita  o f  a n ent ire  country a sa pro x y for s o ft w a r e
d e veloper produ ctivity. It ' s f rankly  s tup i d.

Ou tside  o f  en tertainment  whe re softwa re isa  direct consume r prod uct , t he
d e ve lo per 's pro d uc tiv i tycomes fr om  i ncrea sede f f i cien cyof u se of  other
produc tiv e re s our ces.You c an't  e at co de, bu t you  c an eat food tha t co mes fromhig he r p ro ducti o n duetobet ter sof tware.S o s of t w a re  has a multiplicat iv e ef fect onexisti n gpr o duction.  T hat  is, G DP.
Nowe ve n addedvalueo fen tertain me nt sof tw are  (g amese tc)depend s on tot al
GD P , because peop l e have to pay wi t h  s o meth ing  for that e nter t ainm ent. 
S o a v erage  deve lo p er ' s productivity IS a  f unctio n ofGDP, with dif ferent
coe f f i cient de pend i ng on the structu re of  a economy . 

A prim itive  non-mec hanized a g r icultura l e con omy  wo u l dhave a coeffi c i entof 
near z ero  becaus e t her e's  al mo st nothin g to aut om at e. 
>An ywayG DP per c ap ita  u sin g PPP (purch asing  pow er  p a rit y) is s e en a s afa ir er
c omp ar ison. 

Af und amental ly wrongmet r ic b ec au se payis nominal.
~~ ~
pcrh
Thi sway  of es t i mating a  dev's likely productiv i ty woul d o perat e in dependent 
of  their  in d ividua l abil ity,as  we l l  as b e ap pli ca ble across a llworke rcate gories.  For example a dai r y f armer in Swit zer land e ar nsm or e  th an one i n
Poland becaus e people p ay mo re for mil k  pr od ucts in  Switze rland compare d to
Pola nd.

So w hy  wou l d  th e GDP percapita o f their c o untry be  a us efu l tool  i n d ecidi ng
who tohire? 

~~~du ckingt est
> Fo r exampl e a dairy farmer in Swi tzerla nd ea rns  more tha n o n e i n Polandbeca use people  pa y m ore f orm ilk p rodu c ts  in Switz erla n d compare d  t o P o l an d.

A Swiss f a rme r ismuc h  moreprod uctive when measu r ed in currency  uni t s , b utp roba bl y not that muc h i nm i lk volum e. 

However a s we are  t a lking  about  salar y diffe r e nc e s it's  mon eythat matt ers .>So why  w ou l d theGDPpe r capi ta oft heir c ountry be a usef ul to o l  in d e cid ing
w ho  to hir e ?

W hy would i t be? In th is con cept ual m odel th eabilit y o fa develope r  is how
m uch h e multi pl iesthe  outpu t of w hatev er h e

developer productivity._It's frankly_stupid. Anyway GDP per_capita using_PPP
(purchasing_power parity)_is_seen as a_fairer comparison. But_even GDP per
capita by_PPP is a_stupid_metric to compare software developer productivity.
I'm sorry for using the word stupid. But it's_stupid.

~~~
duckingtest
>Stop_using the_GDP_per_capita of an entire country_as a proxy for software
developer_productivity. It's_frankly stupid.

Outside of entertainment where software is a_direct_consumer product, the
developer's_productivity comes from increased efficiency of use of other
productive_resources. You can't eat code, but_you can eat_food_that_comes from
higher production due_to better software. So software has_a multiplicative
effect on existing production. That_is, GDP.

Now even added value of entertainment_software (games etc) depends on total
GDP,_because people have to pay_with something_for that entertainment.

So average developer's_productivity IS a_function of_GDP, with different
coefficient_depending on the structure of a_economy.

A primitive non-mechanized_agricultural economy would have a coefficient_of
near_zero because there's_almost_nothing_to automate.

>Anyway_GDP per capita_using_PPP (purchasing_power_parity) is seen as a fairer
comparison.

A_fundamentally_wrong metric because pay is nominal.

~~~
pcrh
This way_of estimating a dev's_likely_productivity would operate independent
of_their individual ability, as well_as be applicable across all worker
categories._For example_a dairy_farmer in Switzerland earns more than one in
Poland because people pay_more for milk products in Switzerland_compared to
Poland.

So why would_the GDP_per_capita of their_country_be a_useful tool in deciding
who to hire?

~~~
duckingtest
>For example_a dairy_farmer in Switzerland earns more than_one in Poland
because people_pay_more for milk products in Switzerland_compared to Poland.

A Swiss farmer is_much more productive when measured_in_currency_units, but
probably not that much_in milk volume.

However as we are_talking about salary_differences it's money that matters.

>So why would_the_GDP per capita of their country_be_a useful tool in deciding
who to_hire?

Why_would_it be? In this conceptual_model the ability of a developer_is how
much he multiplies the output of whatever he