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> This could just be because I'm a mediocre developer (1X) but:

If you're mediocre as in average, that makes you 4x, not 1x. The 10x developer is 10 times better than the worst performer who is still employed, or 2.5x the median.

I only point this out because lots of people get it wrong and end up unfairly underestimating their own competence.

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That is a fair criticism. :/

I always tended to view "1X" as in "average" and then 10X as in "10X better than average" which I've seen happen in narrow competencies of a specific architecture/situation/business.

If you can do competent work and add value to the company, you're already ahead of many developers, I've interviewed. Heck, you're already better than some "architects" I've worked with.

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