# Organizational Overhead

## Weekly Time Allocation (Typical Developer)

| Activity | Hours/Week | Notes |
|----------|-----------|-------|
| Pure coding time | 20-25 | Actual focused development |
| Daily standups | 1.25 | 15 min × 5 days |
| Weekly team sync | 1-2 | All-hands, team meetings |
| 1:1s with manager | 0.5-1 | Weekly or biweekly |
| Sprint planning/retro | 1-2 | Per week average |
| Code reviews (giving) | 2-3 | Reviewing teammates' work |
| Slack/email/async | 3-5 | Communication overhead |
| Context switching | 2-4 | Interruptions, task switching |
| Ad-hoc meetings | 1-2 | Unplanned discussions |
| Admin/HR/tooling | 1-2 | Timesheets, tools, access |

## Coding Efficiency by Company Type

| Company Type | Efficiency | Coding Hrs/Week |
|-------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Startup (lean) | 60-70% | 24-28 |
| Growth company | 50-60% | 20-24 |
| Enterprise | 40-50% | 16-20 |
| Large bureaucracy | 30-40% | 12-16 |

## Calendar Time Formula

```
Calendar Weeks = Raw Dev Hours ÷ (40 × Efficiency Factor)
```

Example: 3,288 raw hours at 50% efficiency = 3,288 ÷ 20 = 164 weeks (~3.2 years)