How to become a 10x developer
a resource guide on how to get there
Every employer wants a 10x developer — an elite developer that is able to produce code ten times faster and better than their peers. They are an elusive select few that is able to command higher paychecks and can snap up jobs faster than anyone.
But being a 10x developer is relative.
It’s all about perspective
If the team is weak or are mostly made up of juniors, a semi proficient developer can be viewed as a 10x developer. If you take the big fish and put them in a bigger pond, you’ll find that they’re not as effective or efficient as those in the newer and more challenging environment.
Nevertheless, it’s still possible to be a 10x developer in any environment — if you keep using yourself as the baseline to assess against.
The Japanese have a concept called kaizen — or continuous improvement. Mathematically, if you improve yourself at a rate of 1% daily, you’ll be 100% better in approximately 70 days. This means that the starting point you compound approximately every 70 days. If you consistently this up, you’ll be a 10x developer that’s a proper big fish in any pond no time.
Theoretical self-improvement mathematics aside, here are some things you can do to…
