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>> That’s a pretty toxic statement

While we might not like it to be true, no amount of process can turn the average person into a Michael Jordan, a Jimmy Hendrix or a Leo Tolstoy. Assuming that software engineering talent is somehow a uniform distribution and not a normal one like every other human skill is likely incorrect. Don't conflate "toxic" with "true".



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