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Minus 10X Developers

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Minus 10X Developers

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The tech industry's obsession with "10X developers" has spawned this beautiful hierarchy of coding reality. At the top, we have the mythical 10X developer - a shirtless keyboard warrior who apparently codes with the power of ten mortals. In the middle sits the humble 1X developer - just a normal person trying to get through the day without breaking production. And at the bottom? The "-10X developer" - an agile coach explaining what product managers do. Nothing says "actively harming productivity" like someone who doesn't code explaining how to manage code better. The real 10X move is avoiding meetings with either of these extremes.

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