Something about the 10x engineer thing and the backlash didn’t sit right, and I think I figured it out. Every single trait is describing autism spectrum disorders.
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Avoiding meetings/coworkers, difficulty explaining things, bad interviews, ANYTHING but UI, even dimming brightness to reduce sensory overload. But also fascination with new tech, ability to hold complicated apps and APIs in memory.
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It’s not about who is good or not. People with disabilities will fail or thrive depending on whether they are in an environment that recognizes and accommodates them.
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I agree that there are people with social disabilities that are a subset of 10x engineers, but there are many others who will use that excuse to bully and harass others.
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