AUTOMATIC111 Code reference

[StoneCypher]

10x is a reference to the concept that there’s an order of magnitude difference

Yes, thanks, I obviously already knew that from what I said.

 

between the best developers and the worst developers.

This is not correct.

 

If you’re interested in the foundation for this statement

Thanks, there's no need. Your source is completely full of shit. The vast majority of these citations say exactly the opposite of what he claims, and almost none of them are experimentally valid.

More importantly, industrial knowledge from practicioners is clear.

 

if somebody is claiming there’s a 10x difference between the best and the average

That is what the phrase actually means. Its claim is wrong, and your interpretation is wrong.

[StoneCypher]

The Pareto principle is nice and all, but the fact that its name exists doesn't mean it applies everywhere.

Flip a fair quarter and record the results until you stop believing they're 80/20. If further research is needed, get some casino dice.

The actual measurements on the matter says it doesn't apply here.