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No it's not. The "10x" is 10x average.

And yes, they will make your team 10x better, as can will decisions which will help the whole team be more productive, or allow you to hire juniors, simply because good code and architecture is simple to understand and work with.



Taking it literally seems kind of silly.

It's directionally correct and that's all. It's not precise, but it's accurate.

Probably varies depending on the organization too.




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