Speaking of me nailing predictions, I…

Speaking of me nailing predictions, I feel like this one from 2023 is aging like wine. Not least of which because the decades-long debate over "10x developers" has been rendered moot by agents. testdouble.com/insights/the-looming-demise-of-the-10x-developer

Looming demise of the 10x developer: a Justin Searls reflection

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