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Tim Mackinnon was identified as the "worst programmer" based on individual performance metrics introduced at a Big Bank, where the author and Tim worked for a software consultancy. The bank implemented story point delivery as a measure of productivity, aiming to improve appraisals and personal development. Although the specifics of when are absent, it was a few years after the author wrote a Twitter thread about "the best programmer" they knew. Despite Tim's low story point output, the author fought to keep him on the team. The author will later write about why Tim's lack of productivity metrics did not matter.
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43452649) (270)
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2025-03-24 08:00:10Event JSON
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