How to Be a 10x Engineer: Execute in an Extreme Straight-Line

Re:How to Be a 10x Engineer: Execute in an Extreme Straight-... by bdangubic on Saturday January 04, 2025 @07:10PM (#42598645)

This potential is hurt by having engineers worry about what the customer wants or how the business works in detail. But yeah, this varies with what the type of business, and the size and structure of the org

not every engineer needs to know about business. but “10x” ones do I believe - all of the business. they are the ones that put guardrails around engineering decisions and ensure business continuity and prosperity. I do not believe that there should be any lead engineer anywhere who is not intimately familiar with the business - all of the business - of the company she/he is working for.

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Re:How to Be a 10x Engineer: Execute in an Extreme Straight-... by proc0 on Saturday January 04, 2025 @07:23PM (#42598683)

Fair enough, although I still believe more engineering should mean more productivity at least if the org structure allows for it. There is always someone who did not spend 10+ years studying CS that can help with the high level directions and communications, but I'm still learning in this regard. Thanks for your input.

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