> There are productivity decisions at the micro-level that actively hurt scaling Probably the most obvious one that HN readers will be familiar with is the 10x

> There are productivity decisions at the micro-level that actively hurt scaling Probably the most obvious one that HN readers will be familiar with is the 10x developer who trail blazes out amazing software but even if they do document it well, it generates an unsustainable technical foundation because it can't be supported after they move on (whether internally or externally). In a startup, this person is invaluable. In a large organisation you may even screen them out at interview stage in certain contexts.