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I believe this is an easy trap for developers of all skill levels to find themselves in. I imagine the "10x developer" would just be really good at avoiding th

• beagle3 9y ago
  Yosefk.com has a great article about being 10x more effective by being 10x more selective.
  • mfukar 9y ago
    That article is a post-mortem with an awful lot of hindsight. Not everybody would able to ask the questions Yossi identifies in the post-mortem while the requirements are presented. Would somebody then, instead, be able to become 10x more effective by thinking 10x more about their work, before they do it?
    • drvdevd 9y ago
      Personally, I believe there's some level of "intuition" involved, that perhaps some people are just gifted with naturally. I think these people still have to practice though, to build upon that natural ability. Note that I'm certainly not referring to myself here -- I consider myself Just Average. I'm thinking of friends and colleages I've known over the years who have this seemingly natural gift. That being said, I also think everyone can benefit by finding some sweet spot between 'thinking hard up front' and 'analysis paralysis'. For me personally that means start by doing something, then revise and iterate. That's just my cognitive style I suppose.