Re:Data science tips and tricks from the developer community
by carlmr on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @04:10PM
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The real 10x developers in my experience are the hardest to measure. Because they pull the whole team by always being helpful and improving things where they see potential. But that doesn't necessarily show up in their results, but in the whole teams results.
Which is why metrics driven organizations in my experience with their disincentive to help others, slow everything down.
Re:Data science tips and tricks from the developer community
by mattmanser on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @04:18AM
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Do they? Or are they just wasting time refactoring instead of getting stuff done?
It's a matter of perspective.
It may simply be that "10x" people who do exist do so in ways that are challenging to observe. As an example, not making difficult-to-detect mistakes early in the software lifecycle that cause major problems later (classic real world example: mongodb). Or that their influence on a software org causes overall productivity improvements.
In any case, it's a toxic myth that pits individuals against each other for demonstrations of productivity. I'm of the opinion it's a "self-defeating prophecy" or a good example of the "basilisk" effects in game theory.