Re:Are You a 10x Programmer? Or Just a Jerk?
by wolco on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @04:12PM
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They 10x programmer exists.
The push for this team effect where everyone is equal is equally as foolish. 10 programmers producing 1x work will not produce the same work as the 10x programmer because the communication between those 10 will always be slower than one mind.
The problem occurs when the 10x meets the 3x developer. The 3x developer is use to being 3 times better on average so they think they are a 10x developer.
Take a 10x soldier/marine pair them up with 1x soldiers. The 10x soldier will always seem like a jerk to the rest because they know how to survive and will be pulling the team in that direction without discussion.
Put the 10x developer in charge and they will make the most of the 1x team members. Tell everyone they are equal the 10x developer will wonder why no one is pulling their own weight.
The problem is with the flatness of startups or with the easily replacable cog at large org. Everyone thinks that every developer is the same.
The push for this team effect where everyone is equal is equally as foolish. 10 programmers producing 1x work will not produce the same work as the 10x programmer because the communication between those 10 will always be slower than one mind.
The problem occurs when the 10x meets the 3x developer. The 3x developer is use to being 3 times better on average so they think they are a 10x developer.
Take a 10x soldier/marine pair them up with 1x soldiers. The 10x soldier will always seem like a jerk to the rest because they know how to survive and will be pulling the team in that direction without discussion.
Put the 10x developer in charge and they will make the most of the 1x team members. Tell everyone they are equal the 10x developer will wonder why no one is pulling their own weight.
The problem is with the flatness of startups or with the easily replacable cog at large org. Everyone thinks that every developer is the same.