Well, you present a bit of a false choice here. Carmack's choice was "Never grow the company to the point where you need managers" Turns out, it was a perfectl

Well, you present a bit of a false choice here. Carmack's choice was "Never grow the company to the point where you need managers" Turns out, it was a perfectly valid choice for him, but it means you have to be incredibly talented, and so does everyone you hire.