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There are some good points in this article. At the same time, "10x engineers" are not a myth. Anecdotally, I have seen plenty of situations where the most skill
by alexdowad 5y ago
There are some good points in this article. At the same time, "10x engineers" are not a myth. Anecdotally, I have seen plenty of situations where the most skilled engineers in a group were many times more productive than the least skilled. If anything, "10x" greatly understates how big the difference can be.
- onion2k 5y agoI think this is true for any group of engineers - some will be much more productive than others. That isn't because those engineers are better, or "10x" though, it's simply because they're working on a problem they find interesting in an environment where they're thriving. The less productive people aren't enjoying the problem they're solving, or there's something about the company or team that isn't right for them. Most capable engineers have the potential to be "10x engineers" compared to their peers if they find a problem they're passionate about in a company that works well for them. The real unicorn engineers are the ones who are able to drop in to any team and be like that.