theory building and why employee churn is lethal to software companies

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ref www.baldurbjarnason.com Theory-building and why employee churn is lethal to software companies 2023-01-10

Theory-building and why employee churn is lethal to software companies reads like a small event and a big signal at the same time (source). The point is not the headline, it is the behavioral drift it reveals. I care about what becomes default after the dust settles.

context + claim

theory-building and why employee churn is lethal to software companies shifts the center of gravity toward a new default. My claim: this is a habit-forming change, not a one-off event. If teams internalize the behavior, the market follows.

causal chain

Trigger → workflow adjustment → new default, because habits are stickier than roadmaps. New default → platform leverage → narrowing options for smaller teams.

counter-model

The skeptical read is that this fades as soon as attention moves. That is plausible, but I keep watching whether teams encode it into their routines. Routines are the actual signal.

my take

I am leaning cautious: treat the change as real, but do not calcify it until the operational story holds.

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theory building and why employee churn is lethal to software companies