This blog explains about best engineering cost-benefit analysis to make a well-calculated decision backed with evidence. Here the two concepts that are optimization and optimization and hiring are explained briefly. Though process optimizations have various costs, there are also many benefits to it. For hiring the engineers, the article describes how considering making existing process lean is necessary before committing to a massive upfront cost. The pros and cons of both are explained, which states that along with the growth of the team, any process improvement will make it more expensive and lengthy.
