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Important to note that in your example and in software engineering, the 10x "skill" is not something measurable by "output". The 10x myth is mired in the fallac
by thomasmatecki 4y ago
Important to note that in your example and in software engineering, the 10x "skill" is not something measurable by "output". The 10x myth is mired in the fallacy that a 10x'er can develop a product 10 times faster. Fred Brooks-esque principles are still constraining.
It's possible for someone to be 10 times more capable of diagnosing problems, but they don't fix 10 times as many cars.
- stickfigure 4y agoThe productivity difference in software engineering (tackling real-world projects) is vastly greater than 10X. We are flush with stories of teams that burn through huge sums and completely fail to deliver a working product. Delivery vs nondelivery is ∞X.
- jonny_eh 4y agoKnowing what to build, and just as importantly what not, is everything. From my experience PMs are not any better at this than engineers.