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Agreed. Reflecting on the list, many aspects have to do with teamwork and cooperation. I’d go so far as to say the real 10x folks should strive for is 10xing th
by tyleo 4y ago
Agreed. Reflecting on the list, many aspects have to do with teamwork and cooperation. I’d go so far as to say the real 10x folks should strive for is 10xing their coworkers. If a 10x engineers is as good as 10 engineers, a 10x team of 5 may be 50!
- shagie 4y agoFrom The Tao of Programming - Book 3 - Design - Section 3.4 > A manager went to the Master Programmer and showed him the requirements document for a new application. The manager asked the Master: "How long will it take to design this system if I assign five programmers to it?" > "It will take one year," said the Master promptly. > "But we need this system immediately or even sooner! How long will it take if I assign ten programmers to it?" > The Master Programmer frowned. "In that case, it will take two years." > "And what if I assign a hundred programmers to it?" > The Master Programmer shrugged. "Then the design will never be completed," he said. --- 10x programmers are just as susceptible to Brooks’ Law as the regular programmer is. I believe part of the 10x factor is the ability to hold a larger part of the problem space in one's mind. Having developers that overlap in that without a single vision (thus the importance of the surgical team approach), brings out the worst case of Brooks' law with more interaction needed to keep things in their scope.