As I&#x27;ve written before [1], I find it confusing that some people believe &quot;10x&quot; or &quot;rockstar developers&quot; are a myth. Are star athletes, artists, writers, and, uh, rock stars, a myth? Why would the programming profession be the only one where there are no major differences in performance?<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ybrikman.com&#x2F;writing&#x2F;2013&#x2F;09&#x2F;29&#x2F;the-10x-developer-is-not-myth&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ybrikman.com&#x2F;writing&#x2F;2013&#x2F;09&#x2F;29&#x2F;the-10x-developer...</a>