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On LinkedIn everyone is 10x. In real life the gain is real but measurable — if you don't kid yourself.

Metrics that matter

Story → prod time, bugs within 7 days of deploy, time to first PR on unknown repo, cost per story.

Typical measurable impact

Story → prod time reduced, bugs kept stable, faster onboarding on new codebases, and lower cost per story. Net gains often reach ~2x, not 10x.

Biases

Selection, scope, latent quality degradation.