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> What if they succeed, or worse still succeed easily? That would reveal that you weren’t good enough to solve the problem I would simply congratulate the engi

> What if they succeed, or worse still succeed easily? That would reveal that you weren’t good enough to solve the problem I would simply congratulate the engineer for seeing something that I didn't. Every once in a while something like this happens to me, and I found that being humble is a good way to relax at work.

amelius 6y ago
The question is if being humble will ultimately negatively impact your performance. Perhaps we should measure the humbleness of "10x engineers" to find out.
- tarruda 6y ago
  If it does, then I would look for work elsewhere Update: initially I misread you as "affect your performance" reviews, in which case I would probably look for another job. If you really meant as being humble affecting my performance, I fail to see how that is possible
  - amelius 6y ago
    > If you really meant as being humble affecting my performance, I fail to see how that is possible Well, being humble could affect your desire to prove yourself, and from there your performance.
- dragonsky 6y ago
  I've always wondered if the mythical 10x engineer is actually 10x as good at doing their job, or 10x as good at self promotion.
  - bengale 6y ago
    The truth maybe somewhere in the middle. Perhaps they aren’t 10x the engineer but they do work that’s 10x more valuable to the company’s goals.
- hibbelig 6y ago
  > The question is if being humble will ultimately negatively impact your performance. Interesting. When I'm humble, this means I don't think of myself as a rockstar ninja developer. I'm fallible just like the next guy. Right? But my own aspirations to do great work are still there! So because I'm not that great, I work hard to get better. Reflecting on the above, it seems right now I'm not humble enough, I'm too satisfied with myself. Thank you for giving me the chance to reflect and improve.
  - amelius 6y ago
    You did a great job at expanding on the question, but didn't answer it :) I think the main problem with your argument is that the reason we do work is not always so clear. Sometimes our work is just pointless in the bigger scheme of things, but we still have to do it. It can be hard to find motivation from within yourself in this case, and it's easier to play the rockstar developer role.
    - hibbelig 6y ago
      I was trying to say that my humble opinion is that being humble positively affects my performance. So the answer to the ancestor's question is "no".
  - nicoburns 6y ago
    > When I'm humble, this means I don't think of myself as a rockstar ninja developer. I'm fallible just like the next guy. Right? I tend to think that "rockstar ninja developers" are just as fallible as the next guy too. everybody makes silly mistakes sometimes.

amelius 6y ago

The question is if being humble will ultimately negatively impact your performance. Perhaps we should measure the humbleness of "10x engineers" to find out.

tarruda 6y ago
If it does, then I would look for work elsewhere Update: initially I misread you as "affect your performance" reviews, in which case I would probably look for another job. If you really meant as being humble affecting my performance, I fail to see how that is possible
- amelius 6y ago
  > If you really meant as being humble affecting my performance, I fail to see how that is possible Well, being humble could affect your desire to prove yourself, and from there your performance.
dragonsky 6y ago
I've always wondered if the mythical 10x engineer is actually 10x as good at doing their job, or 10x as good at self promotion.
- bengale 6y ago
  The truth maybe somewhere in the middle. Perhaps they aren’t 10x the engineer but they do work that’s 10x more valuable to the company’s goals.
hibbelig 6y ago
> The question is if being humble will ultimately negatively impact your performance. Interesting. When I'm humble, this means I don't think of myself as a rockstar ninja developer. I'm fallible just like the next guy. Right? But my own aspirations to do great work are still there! So because I'm not that great, I work hard to get better. Reflecting on the above, it seems right now I'm not humble enough, I'm too satisfied with myself. Thank you for giving me the chance to reflect and improve.
- amelius 6y ago
  You did a great job at expanding on the question, but didn't answer it :) I think the main problem with your argument is that the reason we do work is not always so clear. Sometimes our work is just pointless in the bigger scheme of things, but we still have to do it. It can be hard to find motivation from within yourself in this case, and it's easier to play the rockstar developer role.
  - hibbelig 6y ago
    I was trying to say that my humble opinion is that being humble positively affects my performance. So the answer to the ancestor's question is "no".
- nicoburns 6y ago
  > When I'm humble, this means I don't think of myself as a rockstar ninja developer. I'm fallible just like the next guy. Right? I tend to think that "rockstar ninja developers" are just as fallible as the next guy too. everybody makes silly mistakes sometimes.