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> The "fundamental gap" between developers is likely not there Even at top tech companies l I’d say 80% of the value was added by 20% of the staff. I’d argue
by sheepmullet 8y ago
> The "fundamental gap" between developers is likely not there
Even at top tech companies l I’d say 80% of the value was added by 20% of the staff.
I’d argue it is clearly present and far more pronounced than in sports.
The key difference as you have alluded is software development is not a winner takes all competition.
- projektir 8y ago> Even at top tech companies l I’d say 80% of the value was added by 20% of the staff. That may be true but it doesn't relate to my point as much as you might think. I believe the main reason most people don't contribute in a given organization is because the organization creates little incentive to do so, so mostly people are running off of their own motivation. What I mean is, people contributing to most of the value are not such because they were born talented programmers or ground their nose like crazy, they mostly just actually care and invest into the subject.