I've been "a 10x dev" several times, "a 1x dev" a lot of times and "a 0.1x dev" some amount of times.
Productivity is a complex function with many variables. I've also seen some super motivated and creative individuals barely tie their shoes and take a full minute to respond to basic questions on some days.
The "10x dev" is mostly a meme indeed. It absolutely does happen but it's not something you can just have more of.
The employers are free to keep dreaming of human robots though, if that helps them sleep better at night.
Productivity is a complex function with many variables. I've also seen some super motivated and creative individuals barely tie their shoes and take a full minute to respond to basic questions on some days.
The "10x dev" is mostly a meme indeed. It absolutely does happen but it's not something you can just have more of.
The employers are free to keep dreaming of human robots though, if that helps them sleep better at night.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯