> ultimately we aren't paid for technical excellence but for working programs. Depends who you are, now doesn't it? People writing core OS components, network

> ultimately we aren't paid for technical excellence but for working programs. Depends who you are, now doesn't it? People writing core OS components, network infrastructure, cloud servides, etc have a much higher bar to hold to. But I'm in agreement with antirez that good design and solid technical underpinnings often make projects go much faster. Even if you don't know it by heart, being able to research the tools you need can give better results than not knowing at all.