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163 - Why 10x developers are not paid any more

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    • Why 10x developers are not paid any more


    • Programming productivity cannot be measured like the productivity of a sales person.
    • A sales person can make 10 more sales than their colleges and therefore make 10 times the amount of money.
    • An electrician could work faster and better than another contractor. This would allow them to complete more jobs and charge more than there competitors.
    • Better programmers write less code.
    • Some talented programmers get board and leave their posts. 
    • Talented programmers are difficult to keep.
    • Experience is more important than the lines of code your write.
    • Programmers don’t get rates best on how productive they are.  EG Bug (A) has the same monetary value as bug (B)
    • The best way to get a raise is to start a new position.


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