Development is only so valuable. If you can transfer your expertise to 5 or 10 more people and guide and mentor them, then the company reaps the benefits of hav

Development is only so valuable. If you can transfer your expertise to 5 or 10 more people and guide and mentor them, then the company reaps the benefits of having 5-10 of you, rather than only one. Ultimately that is the more profitable option and that is why those who can do that are compensated more generously. No matter how good a developer you are, you're still only one person. > the logical conclusion is that i will have to become their competitor as soon as i can If you think you can become a successful competitor to a large company with ONLY development skills and not any of the people skills that would have gotten you into a management position, you're in for a rude awakening.