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> It might not have been a rigorous study and may largely be a myth, but the myth is about engineers who are 10 times as productive, even accounting for quality
by JimDabell 2y ago
> It might not have been a rigorous study and may largely be a myth, but the myth is about engineers who are 10 times as productive, even accounting for quality.
There were several studies, and it’s about being 10× as productive as the worst not the average.
https://www.construx.com/blog/the-origins-of-10x-how-valid-is-the-underlying-research/ https://www.construx.com/blog/the-origins-of-10x-how-valid-i...
- offices 2y agoThen there are infinity-x engineers, because some problems just aren't solvable by the worst engineers. Or even typical engineers. It wouldn't take them 10 times as long as Linus to make Linux or git, social context and all. It just wouldn't happen. So what's the useful takeaway from this topic we spend so much energy on? 'Hire people who are good'?