X.3.4 · Skill in Decision-making

Opportunity cost

The value of what you give up by choosing one option.

Every yes is a no to something else. Opportunity cost makes the hidden price of a choice visible. It is the strongest argument against low-value work that seems harmless.

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Cost of delay ↗
Joshua Arnold (Black Swan Farming) · 4 min
What it costs to do something later, and why it should drive priority more than effort does.
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Opportunity cost ↗
Wikipedia · 20 min
The value of the best alternative you give up, which is the real price of anything a team chooses to build.

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