Fun Thread: If Your Agent Compliments You, You're Still Not a 10x Engineer

nptacek · x · 2026-08-21

The original post discusses the definition of a '10x engineer' — engineers who deliver outsized value or dramatically accelerate their team. A follow-up comment quips that people who call themselves 10x engineers usually aren't, and your coding Agent telling you 'you're right' doesn't count either.

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