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/

The looming demise of the 10x developer

Tech's most contentious debates end with people talking over each other, but they make way more sense viewed through the lens of inter-generational conflict.

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@searls great piece!
Reminds me of a moment years ago that I didn’t hire a (just started to learn programming) person b/c “he was in it for the money” which I regret now b/c i’ve should have been a mentor rather than “get off my lawn”
@locoleon yes, I'm the rare bird that is both obsessed with programming, hate programming (and myself), and am solely in it for the money.