After working with ~ 30 odd programmers, I would probably classify myself as a 10x. I think a good chunk of HN'ers are 10x, with imposter syndrome of course. 1. Patience - I have the patience to sit through and fix a bug. Googling it, reading the source ... this is fun for me. 1x programmers give up very often and very soon. They either blame others, feel pity for themselves for not figuring it out or hate the comput…
This is one of the most profoundly sad--as in, generates genuine pathos--posts I've ever read on the internet. Planting "egoless" square next to "your ideology is a mess" and clearly flagging that you'd rather have the chance to bully beginners than come to an accord with fellow professionals who might not lick your boots the second you walk through the door. While assuming--with no grounds, but you already know that…
Re: Alan Cooper on the “10x” Programmer
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