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Re:The Myth of the Myth of the 10x Programmer (2020) by darkerside on Friday January 20, 2023 @07:48AM (#34452376)
I find it interesting that this was early career. It lines up with my experience, too.

Perhaps it's the case that, the less you know about a field, the more you attribute success to mysterious personal characteristics. And the more you know about it, the more you understand the role of circumstance and situational dynamics in determining performance.

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Re:The Myth of the Myth of the 10x Programmer (2020) by samastur on Saturday January 21, 2023 @04:47AM (#34465235)
Good point. My ignorance back then certainly could have played a part in my perception, but I don't think I am wrong :) I could go into details why, but I doubt specifics would be interesting to anyone.

I do agree that personal ignorance can make competency look more amazing.

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