Ex-10x coder: identity shift from 'someone who codes' to 'problem solver' compounds
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-27
Tony Mongkolsmai, regarded as a 10x coder by peers, says he made the shift 18+ months ago from identifying as 'someone who codes' to 'someone who solves problems' — and the payoff has only grown exponentially. He shares a speech he thinks every SWE should hear: keep the happy memories, face reality, stay excited about the future, even if the transition feels hard to some and freeing to others.
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