# LB Labs: The Science Of Allocating Dev Resources In 2023 | Dev Interrupted Powered by LinearB

> LinearB's VP of Product Eran Shitrit discusses how to scale efficiently through smarter project allocation.

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LB Labs: The Science Of Allocating Dev Resources In 2023

# LB Labs: The Science Of Allocating Dev Resources In 2023

By Dan Lines & Eran Shitrit

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February 21, 2023

![Labs_Project_Allocation_Podcast_Card_3b8bd9f8d2](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/Labs_Project_Allocation_Podcast_Card_3b8bd9f8d2?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

The days of growth at all costs are over; your 2023 engineering strategy needs to be about scaling efficiently.

In the first Labs episode of the year, Dan invites LinearB's VP of Product, Eran Shitrit, to discuss how teams are proactively addressing concerns around cost reduction and efficiency through smarter project allocation.

Dan and Eran also discuss the rollout of [LinearB's resource allocation dashboard](https://linearb.io/business-alignment/?utm%5Fsource=YouTube&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fcampaign=2023+Winter+GTM+-+YouTube) and the success of the [Scaling Developer Efficiency](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-wpLDnMpX0) workshop.

### Episode Highlights:

* (1:36) Introduction
* (5:18) What is project allocation?
* (9:46) Why companies should be thinking about project allocation
* (13:46) The metrics used to measure resource allocation
* (17:44) Good vs bad project allocation
* (22:24) Dan's hard lessons
* (26:52) Building the resource allocation features
* (30:23) Workflow relationship between VPE, VP Product & CEO

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