productive
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It’s very much about overworking and being productive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“This indicates that AI is making software engineers more productive, which in turn means that rational employers will want more of them, not less,” Windsor wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
A US statement issued after Friday's Israel-Lebanon talks made no mention of the truce, but said the "productive military-to-military discussions" would inform next week's political meeting.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Known as a “10x engineer,” Silicon Valley speak for a coder who is 10 times as productive as the average worker, Brockman had no direct reports for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
But even when farmers try, it is often little use: modern hybrids are so productive that despite the distances involved U.S. corporations can sell maize for less in Oaxaca than can Diaz Castellano.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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