10x Programmer: How to Dramatically Increase Your Coding Speed

This post argues for the importance of improving coding speed. The author compares the development time of two similar libraries, six and two years apart, demonstrating at least a 5x, and potentially 20-30x speed increase. This improvement stems from clearer goals, faster design decisions, and improved work processes. The author suggests a potential 10x speedup is achievable by improving mechanical skills like typing speed, reducing bugs, and refining workflows. This translates to more output, broader project choices, and more learning opportunities. The post explores the impact on project selection, feedback loops, tool development, and uses SQLite's optimization as an example of how small, incremental improvements compound to significant gains. The author concludes that increased speed is also more enjoyable.