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>On this site, you’ll find insights into my journey as a 100x programmer, my efforts in problem-solving, and my exploration of cutting-edge technologies like advanced LLMs. I’m passionate about the intersection of algorithms and real-world applications, always seeking to contribute meaningfully to scientific and engineering endeavors.

Our first 100x programmer! We'll be up to 1000x soon, and yet mysteriously they still won't have contributed anything of value

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People have been using 100x and 1000x as terms since pretty well the first appearance of 10x. I can remember discussion of the concepts way back on the c2 wiki. You'd have incredulous people doubting that 10x could be a thing, and then others arguing that it could be even more, and then others suggesting that some developers are net zero or even negative productivity.

They could've, but they just got banned

...after "contributing" 999 barrels of slop and 1 gold nugget.

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