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Beyond the '10x Engineer' Myth: Building Great Teams, Not Superstars

2025-06-19

This article debunks the '10x engineer' myth, arguing that single metrics for measuring engineer productivity are unreliable and that teams, not individuals, are key to software delivery. The author advocates for building systems that empower average engineers to achieve peak performance. This involves shortening release cycles, simplifying rollback processes, emphasizing observability, investing in internal tooling, and fostering an inclusive team culture. The ultimate goal is to boost overall team efficiency rather than relying on individual heroes, thus enabling sustainable business growth.

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Knowing Within a Week: A Senior Engineer's Career Reflections

2025-06-12

A seasoned engineer shares her years of experience: within the first week of every new job, she intuitively knows whether it's the right fit. This intuition isn't always accurate, but proves remarkably reliable in the long run. She illustrates this with several examples, highlighting the importance of value alignment for managers, who must invest themselves fully, not just their output. Finally, she uses the 'chicken and pig' analogy to differentiate managers from engineers: engineers are 'involved', managers are 'committed'.