That's genuinely awful. I wonder to what extent employees are aware of the analytics, and how many people just set up macros look busy.
Also, a lot times I just need to think without typing anything. There are days where I only type few lines of code but getting the knowledge to write it takes hours of looking at the business and making sure there is no ill effects somewhere.
I still deliver and my boss doesn't need to hold my hand.
In this industry we all know what this really means. Some of us have dealt with these "skilled professionals". I don't think spending more time in their IDE is going to make them any more productive than they already are...
It seems like a lot of people don't understand that's the default behavior of lots of computer systems (the standard logs in Windows, Linux, macOS desktop operating systems will provide a decent indication of how the computer is being used regardless of installing any special tracking software).
The same thing happens without technology--managers still lurk around watching employees unless there's a high level of trust between the employer and employee (which seems to be rare)
The nuance is how it's used.