You've seen the job listings, you've heard the recruiters. "Innovative tech company looking for 10x developer to take the lead on a greenfield project." But what is a 10x Developer? How is it possible for one person to do the work of 10? Are they ju...

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Michael Warren
Author of libdfloat and libcsv
I think this meme is appropriate:
Employers these days expect way too much of developers. They have impossibly high standards and want you to work yourself to death in a tedious job. That's why I don't bother trying to find work as a developer. I just do my own thing, hosting software on GitHub, and who knows, maybe someone will find a use for it.