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7 Habits That Quietly Made Me a 10x Developer (No, Not ChatGPT)

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We’ve all seen those “10x developer” memes. Some idolize them. Others roll their eyes.

But here’s the truth: becoming a “10x dev” isn’t about raw genius, working 20 hours a day, or inhaling Red Bull while rewriting the Linux kernel.

It’s about habits. Quiet ones. The kind no one notices… until your output starts to look suspiciously high.

Here are 7 habits I’ve cultivated over the past few years that silently upgraded me into a “10x” version of my former self—no AI co-pilot required.


1. 🧱 I Write Code That Writes Code

No, not LLMs. I mean scripts, generators, and scaffolding tools.

I built a habit of automating:

  • Boilerplate files
  • CRUD endpoints
  • Testing stubs
  • Even GitHub Actions workflows

Every project I touched more than twice, I abstracted into a tool. Eventually, I had an internal toolbox that saved me dozens of hours across client and personal projects.

Why it’s 10x: You stop solving the same problem twice. You scale your own effort.


2. 🧭 I Always Design for “Future Me”

I stopped coding just for “now” and started coding for the person who’d read this six months later (usually me).

That meant:

  • Descriptive commit messages
  • Clear function names
  • Telling comments (not "obvious" ones)
  • Logical file structures

And most importantly, writing README.md files before I started building. This forced clarity.

Why it’s 10x: You waste less time deciphering your own work. Future-you (or your team) moves faster.


3. 📕 I Document Before I Debug

Before jumping into fixing a bug, I write a short “debug log” like:

- Issue: Upload button crashes on Safari
- Assumption: Could be Blob incompatibility
- Plan:
  1. Replicate on Safari 14
  2. Check MIME type handling
  3. Replace FileReader with async/await
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I do this in Notion or in a markdown scratchpad.

Why it’s 10x: Writing forces clear thinking. You debug smarter, not harder.


4. 🛠 I Build Tiny Tools for Myself

Over time, I built:

  • A CLI that batch-renames screenshots
  • A script that turns GitHub repos into PDFs (with README)
  • A local keyword scraper for SEO research
  • A VSCode snippet generator

These weren’t “products”—they were tiny productivity force-multipliers.

Why it’s 10x: You eliminate dozens of micro-pains that compound every day.


5. 📅 I Timebox the “Deep Stuff”

I set no-code zones for deep work. During these, I:

  • Don’t check Slack
  • Don’t open Twitter
  • Don’t jump to "urgent" code reviews

My calendar has 90-minute blocks marked “Heads Down: Critical Feature Only” or “Tech Debt Sprint.”

Why it’s 10x: Context switching kills momentum. Timeboxing preserves it.


6. 🧠 I Steal Workflows, Not Just Code

Instead of just copying Stack Overflow answers, I started observing:

  • How top GitHub repos structure their CI/CD
  • How open-source projects manage releases
  • How indie hackers automate their launches

Then I adapted those workflows into my own system.

Why it’s 10x: Code is temporary. Systems are forever.


7. 🪞 I Do a Weekly Retro — Even Solo

Every Friday, I answer three questions:

  1. What went well?
  2. What broke or slowed me down?
  3. What will I automate or improve next?

This 10-minute ritual helps me find invisible time leaks and get just a little more efficient every week.

Why it’s 10x: You build self-awareness into your process. Growth becomes inevitable.


🚀 Final Thoughts: “10x” Isn’t Mythical. It’s Modular.

There’s no single magic switch.

The “10x effect” is cumulative—built through dozens of small improvements, habits, and tools that quietly accelerate you day after day.

And no, it doesn’t require ChatGPT or superhuman skill. Just:

  • Awareness
  • Consistency
  • A slight obsession with shaving off time without sacrificing quality

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AppsDevPk

i do all these, except 3