Nowadays, I don't think work should be defined just by clocking in and clocking out. It’s about the ability to complete tasks and hit goals efficiently. This is how AI will redefine work.
If we want a feature we can write a two sentence prompt and get that feature. But the technical debt is going to grow exponentially, and I haven't seen a shred of focus on preventing that inevitable outcome.
It really is about "How do you know your startup is 'working' (i.e. doing the right things to be successful) in this AI era".