10-19-2013, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefootsies
I've worked with him (Andy) for years, and he is very good. I've worked with many other guys who would struggle for a week on something and then Andy comes in and resolves it in an hour. He is very picky on what he takes on, but he's also honest and upfront about it when he doesn't have the time. He will give you some pointers on what you need, and you can bounce ideas off him. But I respect a guy who doesn't bullshit you. I've got a business to run...
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Steve Jobs said:
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In most businesses, the difference between average and good is at best 2 to 1, right? Like, if you go to New York and you get the best cab driver in the city, you might get there 30% faster than with an average taxicab driver. A 2 to 1 gain would be pretty big.
The difference between the best worker on computer hardware and the average may be 2 to 1, if you?re lucky. With automobiles, maybe 2 to 1. But in software, it?s at least 25 to 1. The difference between the average programmer and a great one is at least that.
The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world. And when you?re in a field where the dynamic range is 25 to 1, boy, does it pay off.
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