alt Hacker NewsI would speculate that 10x devs' underestimation primarily concerns their percentile ranking relative to peers, not necessarily their absolute skill. Comparing yourself to the likes of Carmack and Wozniak is what pushes you to become cracked in the first place.
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blitzar • today at 2:36 PM
people who claim to be 10x devs tend to be 0.5x devs with fancier keyboards
What matters is how they rate their skills relative to their colleagues, and how well they rate their value to the company.