I have a hard time thinking that anyone would would say that they don't need stuff like source control, backups, etc is a gifted developer. Sure, they might be

I have a hard time thinking that anyone would would say that they don't need stuff like source control, backups, etc is a gifted developer. Sure, they might be able to sling code, but the days of that being the main part of the job, especially for someone called a CTO, are long since over.