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> I've worked with plenty of 0.1x programmers

I think the -1x programmer is even more common, the ones that have negative productivity and actually create more work for other programmers. I've encountered many of these types over the years.

They are usually the very hard working type too. The kind who when encountering a problem always solves it by piling on more code, never refactoring, never taking a step back and thinking about the problem. You don't want to be seen idling at your desk, better keep typing.



I've worked with this type. In this case very outgoing too and favoured by management. Man that code though! That code!




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