[simplicialset]

And even fewer of those programmers (e.g. Linus, Stallman) are actually the ones that created 80% or more of the software that the rest rely on.

[sgt]

Yeah, I guess around 10% are actual good programmers, then 0.1% are 10x guys?

[giantg2]

Can confirm. I'm part of the 89.9% that are shit.

[sgt]

Disagree. Only a decent programmer would admit he is shit.

[giantg2]

Would a decent programmer get a bad rating, fail code screens, and be paid under $100k?

[sgt]

Depends where you are. In Europe, for example, it's not uncommon for developers to earn half of that.

[giantg2]

True, I understand that. I was assuming non-rural US.

[selbyk]

Sometimes. There is a lot of randomness in life.