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Why a Great Programmer Is Worth Fifty Good Ones (tomevslin.com)
2 points by StylifyYourBlog on Jan 21, 2015 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



There is no evidence that such a 50x ratio exists, at least, not in a meaningful, actionable sense.

The traditional statement concerns a 10x programmer, and between the best programmers and the worst.

The comparison to Michael Jordan is irrelevant. Is there a 50x difference between a good and a great commercial airline pilot? Do we measure authors by productivity?




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