AI turns mediocre engineers into 10x engineers — but 10x doesn't mean good
tekbog · x · 2026-11-14
Developer tekbog argues that AI multiplies what any individual can do, so even an incompetent engineer can easily appear to be a 10x or 100x engineer — but the amplification of output says nothing about its quality. Being 10x doesn't mean the work is good.
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