>Developers: "Am I a good developer? Are there 10x developers? Were those high-profile things I worked on now on the cutting room floor worth it? What does it m

>Developers: "Am I a good developer? Are there 10x developers? Were those high-profile things I worked on now on the cutting room floor worth it? What does it mean to be an effective developer these days?" This hits hard. Along with the "please don't fire me" line at the end. After spending so many years watching so many people do such great work together which amounted to nothing, I'm left wondering where to go at this point.