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Or is. If a 1x puts in an 8 hour day, a 10x only has to put in a 48 minute day. That leaves plenty of time to read this.

• simmerup 3y ago
  That’s a bad take because you’re assuming that developer is capable of replicating that * 10
  • adra 3y ago
    That's entirely the fundamental flaw of the Nx developer ethos to a tee. No individual will benchmark reliably against any other person of their same trade/craft perfectly over time. The mythical BS times developer is so over simplified to be a meaningless concept. Hire "unicorn" and get amazing results just isn't a guarantee. They just probably have better chance than average to make a higher impact, which is good enough for companies that are willing to pay Nx times average salaries to acquire them.
• sebastianz 3y ago
  His point is that smart and productive people are generally hard working, focused and diligent, which is how they get to be so experienced and productive. Hence not wasting time on social networks. > a 10x only has to put in a 48 minute day Nobody would call this person "10x".
  • randomdata 3y ago
    > His point is that smart and productive people are generally hard working, focused and diligent I don't think that tracks. Smart, productive, hard working people don't work 9-5. They work every hour they can, breaking only when they have pushed themselves to the limit. The limit can be hit at any hour. There is no magical property of the universe that gives people unlimited stamina during the hours of 9-5. > Nobody would call this person "10x". I'm not sure they would call anyone that, to be fair. A "10x developer" who also puts in 8 hours alongside the 1x developers isn't a 10x developer, he would be called a sucker.
  • mewpmewp2 3y ago
    Hackernews is hardly a waste of time though. 10x is probably curious of topics mentioned on Hackernews.