> My personal experience does not support this. My personal experience doesn't support this either. There are many different kinds of skill and it's really a m

> My personal experience does not support this. My personal experience doesn't support this either. There are many different kinds of skill and it's really a management issue to find the right roles for people, and to lead them in a healthy, humane, productive, and profitable direction. There is much to be said for being a solid programmer who can sketch out a system; there's also a lot to be said for being an average programmer who is great at taking direction and methodical. Most companies need both types of engineers. The arguments used by people at certain tech companies are like saying "it's so hard to become President of the United States that anyone who becomes president is obviously the cream of the crop'. Imagine if we said the same thing about doctors or lawyers, or really any other profession. We all know that such generalizations are total BS.