Remember some of the hot-button issues in tech over the last decade? People angry over the use of the word "passion". The merits of "craftsmanship". Whether the "10x developer" is a myth.
Something connects all of these debates, and nobody's really talking about it. That's why I wrote this essay: https://blog.testdouble.com/posts/2023-07-12-the-looming-demise-of-the-10x-developer/
@searls I find myself in a weird in-between place. Born in 86, programmed in qbasic growing up in the 90s (in Russian lower-middle-class). An early millenial.
Things I hate: imposed structure, being managed too much.
Things I love: debating, discussing, and generally practicing communication around programming.
I can't find old gen friends to talk to, because they aren't comfortable communicating for fun. I can't find new gen people because they don't think programming is a fun topic. 😬
Justin Searls
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