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The crux of such a study would be in how you're defining output or productivity. Is that lines of code and is more lines good? What is the equivalent in other fields, how is it being measured, etc.
The twitter thread shows the methodology. Please actually read it.
It's my industry, so I think it's as good as it can reasonably be.
Twitter is so useless these days. Why lock threads behind an account?
How well do you think it translates to other jobs?
Sorry, I did not consider that you didn't have an account. I personally think it's worth having one to lurk. It's still a great source of info.
Here's the image describing it but to summarize, the methodology uses an AI model trained by experts about "meaningful" commits. In other words, not Lines of Code, which I agree is an imperfect metric at best.
Probably well, on the balance. First, it's probably the profession best positioned to be analyzed in terms of measuring output. Second, if any job can be effectively executed in a WFH context, it has to be software. There's no other industry with more capabilities to deliver value remotely. This is probably the absolute best case for WFH advocacy. Even the sub-disciplines near software engineering like product ownership are even more hilariously ripe for grift.
As I mentioned in another comment, I am a big WFH advocate. It's made my life measurably better, and the company I work for deals with its benefits and drawbacks very well.
But I think most places are not, and very few (no?) frontline workers are interested in being honest about the downsides.
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