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by simonw 735 days ago
In software development it's not uncommon to have a staff engineer who outproduces juniors in terms of raw output by a 5x factor.
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With similar work that should be expected. It would be the same with cabinet making as well. But in cabinet making, they’d hire 5 juniors if it was less than a single experienced person. The experienced guy has a job because sometimes a project requires complex and fast solutions, even if pace is reduced by the complexity.