Many people seem to feel the same way: https://medium.com/@woyera/6-reasons-why-langchain-sucks-b6c...
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The U.S., New Zealand and Australia had the highest average hourly rates at $70/hr, and Northern Africa had the lowest at $41/hr
Here's the full article: https://www.codementor.io/blog/how-much-do-freelance-develop...
He's making the argument that 10x isn't solely about the person and their technical abilities. You could have a "10x developer" who joins a team and performs poorly because they're not motivated by what the company is building, or they have a shitty boss. What makes the person a good performer is the environment they're put in combined with their technical abilities.