Agiledrop CEO Iztok Smolic critiques the industry obsession with “10x engineers,” arguing that consistency, integrity, and teamwork matter more than brilliance. Drawing from real-world hiring experiences, Smolic shows how so-called rockstar developers often harm team culture despite their technical skills. Instead, he advocates for building “10x teams” by hiring for character, encouraging collaboration, and rewarding steady delivery over flashy individualism.
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