> they select a path to the solution that is a lot shorter. Yeah, I've also seen this. A lot. And selecting a shorter path often includes redefining the prob

> they select a path to the solution that is a lot shorter. Yeah, I've also seen this. A lot. And selecting a shorter path often includes redefining the problem to be solved. In fact, as far as I can tell these kinds of differences are the norm, not the exception. From the article: > In a controlled environment, the variation between most software engineers is much more modest. This is almost certainly true, but completely misses the point. The point of 10x engineers is that they change the environment. They don't type in code 10x faster. If you don't allow them to change the environment, they won't be 10x more effective.