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Why does the "10x programmer" myth live on? Because all supporters assume that they are one of the '10x' - or at least aspiring to be one of those. It's a self-
by ExpiredLink 12y ago
Why does the "10x programmer" myth live on? Because all supporters assume that they are one of the '10x' - or at least aspiring to be one of those. It's a self-energizing myth.
- cpks 12y agoBecause, for complex software, it's not a myth.
- jbergens 12y agoI think it is partly a myth. It can probably only work for small parts/systems. If a large system has to be written and it takes 3 good developers 2 years to do it it will probably still won't take 3 "bad" developers 20 years to do it. They will learn things when they work. If I can write a few (like 5-10) classes to do something and it takes me an hour that still don't mean someone can write it in 6 minutes.
- geocar 12y agoI've always understood the origin of the "10x programmer" was about overall performance, and not mere "time-to-type". That is: we're talking about the reported value of the employee to the company. In that way, the best performer is as much as 10x the worst; but the best performer is probably only 2-3x the majority.
- alkonaut 12y agoI consider myself average but have met my share of the 1/10 ones ;)