Your post says: > there are differences in productivity, as you'd expect, but even > the more-commonly-cited "10x" is bullshit. and then you continue with

Your post says: > there are differences in productivity, as you'd expect, but even > the more-commonly-cited "10x" is bullshit. and then you continue with the quoted statement that the comparison is between "normal, professional programmers" and someone 10x better than that. However, that is not the standard meaning of "10x programmer". That term refers to someone 10x better than the worst programmer.