The problem with relying on HN for your comments is that it's time limited. I went through your backlog of posts and found one I wanted to comment on, "The mathematics of team productivity" but found myself unable to do so.
Personally, I disagree with your point about multipliers. The engineers that multiply aren't the superstar engineers. They're the ones in the background. They make parts to share with others. They care about architecture and doing things the right way. They do the work that will never, ever make them look like a superstar, because all it does is help other people make widgets. But without it, everyone would have had to make their own solution - or worse, kicked the can down the road. These people, humble or quiet as they are, are increasing the productivity of everyone else on their level.
Examples of this kind of work: Improving task management systems, making GUI libraries for the entire team to use, etc.
Personally, I disagree with your point about multipliers. The engineers that multiply aren't the superstar engineers. They're the ones in the background. They make parts to share with others. They care about architecture and doing things the right way. They do the work that will never, ever make them look like a superstar, because all it does is help other people make widgets. But without it, everyone would have had to make their own solution - or worse, kicked the can down the road. These people, humble or quiet as they are, are increasing the productivity of everyone else on their level.
Examples of this kind of work: Improving task management systems, making GUI libraries for the entire team to use, etc.