> It may take a world-class musician a week to write a masterful symphony but it would take me way longer.
But are you a world-class musician yourself?
Yeah it would probably take me a week to run a marathon, but I've never run anything so it's not a meaningul comparison.
In all your examples you're comparing amateurs or even non-participants vs. the top professionals. Of course there is a huge multiplier, up to sometimes infinity.
That's not the typical usage of "10x developer" though. The baseline comparison isn't random person on the street who is not a developer. The comparison is other professional developers who are gainfully employed in the field.
I've worked with hundreds of average (professional) developers over the years, and I've only met 1 person who was a 3x developer. I've met several 2x developers and lots of 1.5x developers. I assume a 5x developer exists, but I doubt a 10x does.
But are you a world-class musician yourself?
Yeah it would probably take me a week to run a marathon, but I've never run anything so it's not a meaningul comparison.
In all your examples you're comparing amateurs or even non-participants vs. the top professionals. Of course there is a huge multiplier, up to sometimes infinity.
That's not the typical usage of "10x developer" though. The baseline comparison isn't random person on the street who is not a developer. The comparison is other professional developers who are gainfully employed in the field.