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Whilst I agree with your sentiment here, I would like to note that Rapid Development doesn't say that '10x developers' are an order of magnitude more productive than the average, The book refers to research that shows there can be an order of magnitude difference between developers, ie: most to least productive. The book also notes that teams are subject to similar variation, and that focus on people fit (to the work) and teamwork is the most effective way to improve productivity for your team.
Thanks @phlash909
! I had not read the book in a long time! Totally agree that good people fit and having a healthy team dynamic should not be overlooked, and I’m glad the book emphasizes that point. I do think it is an important one.
I found this article by Steve McConnell with some updated discussion about the matter: construx.com/blog/the-origins-of-1.... Not sure whether 10x first came up in Code Complete or Rapid Development - probably the former, though I seemed to recall it from the latter first.
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Whilst I agree with your sentiment here, I would like to note that Rapid Development doesn't say that '10x developers' are an order of magnitude more productive than the average, The book refers to research that shows there can be an order of magnitude difference between developers, ie: most to least productive. The book also notes that teams are subject to similar variation, and that focus on people fit (to the work) and teamwork is the most effective way to improve productivity for your team.
The book is free to read here: archive.org/details/rapiddevelopme...
Thanks @phlash909 ! I had not read the book in a long time! Totally agree that good people fit and having a healthy team dynamic should not be overlooked, and I’m glad the book emphasizes that point. I do think it is an important one.
I found this article by Steve McConnell with some updated discussion about the matter: construx.com/blog/the-origins-of-1.... Not sure whether 10x first came up in Code Complete or Rapid Development - probably the former, though I seemed to recall it from the latter first.