'95 percent of all software developers believe they are in the top 5 percent, when it comes to knowledge and skills.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Most developers overestimate their skills compared to the average.
- In plain terms
- Most people think they are better than most others at their job.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-assessment often fails to match objective skill levels.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know your skill level?
Another view
It ignores cases where high performers recognize their actual standing.
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