That seems right. However I think with an organization like Pixar there is an enormous energy that can potentially spew technical debt like nobody's business.

That seems right. However I think with an organization like Pixar there is an enormous energy that can potentially spew technical debt like nobody's business. If it goes off the rails, it could go off in a big way. For that reason a manager in his position has to be hyper vigilant and really have his approach down pat, which appears to be the case.