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I guess I don't get what you're saying. It seems like your argument is that exceptional people are hard to find so we should give up trying? What on earth is 10
by overgard 10y ago
I guess I don't get what you're saying. It seems like your argument is that exceptional people are hard to find so we should give up trying? What on earth is 10x code, or the 10x fantasy? I already gave you easy examples of people that are probably 100x more productive than average in terms of impact, so it's not like someone 10x better than average is a unicorn. I'm not trying to be rude, but "10x code not 10x developers" sounds like a delusional platitude you'd hear from a faux populist politician or something. It means practically nothing.
- llukas 10y agoSo this 10x bullshit you're talking about is about people being leaders. Higher up the ladder you are your power to increase productivity or hamper is multiplied. Comparing impact of regular line developer with leader is comparing apples to oranges. Becoming leader is a different thing - not everybody wants to or have what it takes to do it.
- dilemma 10y agoIt's very clear to me what the parent is saying. The people you give as example only got that recognition long after doing the work that established their career. In an interview process at the start of their careers this work had not been done and their talent could hardly have been recognized in an interview process. Actually, after reading Masters of Doom I am pretty sure that a 20 year old Carmack or Romero would not get hired at any company in the entire state of California that has an HR team. This due to personality traits, lacking educational pedigree and poor work history.