What about productivity gains (recent/profit, company bottom line)? I think that’s what the op’s measuring. Have you seen a 10x-100x on that front? If not, what’s the disconnect here?
Asking the workers why they need to justify the responsibilities they were hired for is a small part of what's pumping this bubble up.
I wish I could be a fly on the wall when that happens.
I know some people who pay for their own tokens because it lets them do their job in 30 minutes a day, and spend the rest of their time creating a side project. I know several freelancers who didn’t make software before, and now they have custom productivity tools tailored to their jobs. Others work in small teams, where the boss doesn’t need to ask for proof because they’re burning tokens themselves.
I'm guessing you haven't had the displeasure of working for a boss who doesn't code and has no idea what he's paying you for - lucky you.
> I was questioning the absurd 10x-100x company output, which is relevant to the op.
I'm talking about programmer productivity, not company output. For pure software companies, these may be closely related, but there's many other processes involved with converting code into money. Either way, the 10x+ productivity increase is obvious to everyone I work with.