Mike Curtis: 10x engineering output stems from alignment, not static ability
Mike Curtis · a16z Podcast | Engineering Intent · Jan 2, 2019 · at 26:09
Mike Curtis, VP of Engineering at Airbnb, offers a nuanced perspective on the 10x engineer debate.
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“My thinking on that is slightly different in that I think that, you know, people have periods of time where they can be, like, producing X, what their peers might be, and it's that magical moment when they're aligned with the right project, with the right skill set, and, like, the right personal energy around it.”
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