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I don't think anyone doubts that outliers exist. That is obvious and true in any profession. It's more about what a "10X" is. If someone comes up with "10X dev
by robteix 7y ago
I don't think anyone doubts that outliers exist. That is obvious and true in any profession.
It's more about what a "10X" is. If someone comes up with "10X developers use black background and their x key is more worn out than the e key," I think it's not unreasonable to question that.
Also the question of whether someone who's able to spit out great code really fast but is incapable of testing, documenting, or architecting something is indeed "10X".
So the question is not "do outliers exist?" but "what qualities do outliers exhibit?"
- mattbuilds 7y agoI doubt that it's about writing code quickly but instead about how they architect the system. They build in a way that makes the code easier to use, easier to add features, and less prone to errors (because it's more straightforward). I always think of it as someone who lays a solid foundation that lets them build quicker and better.
- xeonoex 7y agoI'd say it's this, but with a couple more thing. One is a lot of experience with the tools they are using. Not having to learn something new saves time. The other is not over-engineering. They have a great idea of the scope and scale of the project, and avoid programming for things that would be out of scope.