1 in 10 engineers are real smart guys who identify and solve problems all the time. What about the 1 in 300 is different? Is it technical knowledge? Is it th

1 in 10 engineers are real smart guys who identify and solve problems all the time. What about the 1 in 300 is different? Is it technical knowledge? Is it the ability to sell his ideas to upper management? Google would pay $10 million for a lawyer that would win a case against Microsoft for IP. Similarly defining a 1 in 300 developer as one that makes great contributions is problematic. You're no longer paying for the developer but for the outcome. And people are willing to pay a lot more for outcomes than people.