[uranian]

10x is a metaphor. I believe we also have 2x, 3x, 8x dev's, it's a very relative factor. But it sure is an illusion to think that 10 average guitarists together will produce better results than hiring Paco de Lucia or Jimi Hendrix if you like.

It all depends on the job to be done and being the right fit. But some people have this talent and skill to make the right decisions split second, over and over again.

I definitely prefer one 6x dev over 6 average developers that are creating a horrible spaghetti of bad ideas and poor decisions, not talking about all the meetings they need to align and try to fix the mess they continuously create themselves.