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> If you want to be productive it's less about technical skills (though they do matter) than about how you approach problem solving. You need to ask why, understand goals, and execute in a way that achieves those goals with minimal effort. More at https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/08/25/the-01x-programmer/

I get that being a 0.1x programmer helps with productivity. But don't technical skills _also_ help with productivity?

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Alot depends on what your trying to do. I wouldn't try and start an AI company without at least one founder having a strong understanding of AI. If you're building some kind of social/mobile/marketplace (ie. crud app) just get it working first. The marketing and business side of that business is way more important.

Right, that. Most businesses don't require particularly advanced technical skills, once you've reached a certain level of competence all the other skills are much more important.

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