Scott McConnell's 10x

On the drive into work today, I was listening to .Net Rocks Show #727  Steve McConnell Studies Development Practices.

I think this is the first I heard of Scott McConnell's blog: 10x Software Development.  As a big fan of McConnell's Code Complete 2, I am interested in checking this out.  I'm familiar with the 10x rule of software developers: the best software developers are 10x better / more product than the worst.  This is certainly true, and it applies to every single field and is probably very understated. For example, Tom Brady is definitely worth more than 10x the worst quarterback in the NFL.  That said Tom Brady is in the 1% of 1% of quarterbacks, so the number of programmers who should be making a million or more a year is terribly small. So while I probably disagree with Scott Hanselman overall on this subject, there is much validity in what he writes here: The Myth of the Rockstar Programmer.

I have certainly met and worked with developers who deserved $200K to $400K a year while the rest us on the team were under $100K.  And as I have improved my skills and knowledge over the years, I would love to be in situations to start earning those numbers, and more.