How to be a 10x Software Engineer πŸ‘‡

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CBdh23

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CBdh23
Feb 8 25 Comments

1. 10x engineers are investors first and foremost. They see their work as an investment of their time, and they go for tasks that have the highest ROI.πŸ’‘

2. 10x engineers are not "lone geniuses". They are not afraid to ask for help. A weaker engineer who asks for help will beat out a more talented engineer who never asks for help. πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬

3. Being difficult to work with instantly nullifies the 10x factor. Engineering is hard enough - don't let your ego wash out your 10x engineering skills. πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ

I wrote an article about how to be a 10x engineer here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/how-to-be-a-10x-engineer

I'm an ex-netflix eng lead who quit my job to work for myself. I write about engineering, startups, and career advice. βš’οΈ

If you want to talk more, DMs always open at twitter.com/_michaellin 😌

#engineering #career #software

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TOP 25 Comments
  • Dropbox
    fricook

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    fricook
    Unless I'm being paid 10x more, I have no interest in being a 10x engineer.
    Feb 8 5
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    • Amazon
      leet 4 pip

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      leet 4 pip
      If you think you are a 10x engineer but are working to get paychecks, you aren't a 10x engineer. You are just high from kool-aids
      Feb 8
  • Amazon / Eng
    beng99

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    Micron Technology
    beng99
    This is cringey
    Feb 8 0
  • Google
    low TC

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    low TC
    My only question is how did you get get into Netflix as a senior SWE with less than 3 YOE?
    Feb 8 5
  • Brex
    jFsnGsv4

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    jFsnGsv4
    A 10x engineer is someone who outsourced all the hard parts of code like debugging to teammates while only working on the easily recognizable features. Then try to suck up to managers to get promoted.

    In other words, 10x engineers are the worst coworkers to have.
    And the 10x engineers who make these blogs are the reason this field is so "dude bro" toxic.
    Feb 8 2
  • Vudu
    SqSJ45

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    SqSJ45
    Those 3 points are about being smart.
    10x engineer is one who multiplies productivity of whole team by few factors by bringing everyone on same page, imparting knowledge, getting first hand information from business, improving process, communicating with other teams and lot of convincing power. 10x engineer is not about individual productivity
    Feb 8 0