Success can be determined by many different things; but pretty universally in programming not getting the job done correctly (the expected inputs and outputs ju

Success can be determined by many different things; but pretty universally in programming not getting the job done correctly (the expected inputs and outputs just aren't there) is an issue. Which confirms your interpretation and labeling of the 'midwit egomaniac'. The sad part - it is not usually immediately clear which kind of jerk your dealing with, since they behave the same! Secondarily, it is not immediately clear to an outsider upon observation which is which either... Summary I drew: There are genuine mental health related conditions that can cause someone to be a jerk AND still be brilliant. When you find that, you have to first separate them off so as not to detract from others work. Secondly if they can't cut it then let them go.