In his blog – Getting to 10x (Results): What Any Developer Can Learn from the Best – Eric Elliott introduced what makes some developers 10x better than others.

He summarized top 5 factors.

  1. Problem solving

    • Dig into parts of the code that nobody wants to maintain, clean it up.
    • Automate common processes.

  2. Skills

    Skills are gained from understanding and practice.

  3. Teaching

    Help other guys in your team.

  4. Learning

    Keep learning.

  5. Passion