सबसे अच्छे प्रोग्रामर महज़ अच्छे प्रोग्रामर्स से थोड़े-बहुत बेहतर नहीं होते। चाहे वैचारिक रचनात्मकता की बात हो, गति की, डिज़ाइन की नवीनता की या समस्या को सुलझाने की क्षमता की—वे किसी भी पैमाने पर मीलों आगे होते हैं।

The best programmers are not marginally better than merely good ones. They are an order-of-magnitude better, measured by whatever standard: conceptual creativity, speed, ingenuity of design, or problem-solving ability.

The best programmers are not marginally better than merely good ones. They are an order-of-magnitude better, measured by whatever standard: conceptual creativity, speed, ingenuity of design, or problem-solving ability.

ग्राहम अपने इंटरव्यू के बाद नोट्स में लिखी गई बात देखने के लिए एक पल को अपने लैपटॉप के पास जाते हैं। लौटने पर वे बताते हैं कि उन्होंने यह लिखा था: “पागलपन की हद तक ऊर्जावान संस्थापक। नए विचार के लिए फंडिंग।” यानी ग्राहम वो इंसान नहीं होंगे जो उन्हें आगे बढ़ने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करें।

Graham excuses himself for a moment to go over to his laptop and look up what he had written in his notes after their interview. When he returns, he reports that he had written the following: “Insanely energetic founders. Fund for the new idea.” So Graham is not going to be the one who encourages them to pursue.

Graham excuses himself for a moment to go over to his laptop and look up what he had written in his notes after their interview. When he returns, he reports that he had written the following: “Insanely energetic founders. Fund for the new idea.” So Graham is not going to be the one who encourages them to pursue.