Indeed. If it came across that I was understating the skills of 'patio11, then I sincerely apologize. He's talented at what he does, and his combined skill set

Indeed. If it came across that I was understating the skills of 'patio11, then I sincerely apologize. He's talented at what he does, and his combined skill set is rare. I will also add that some of original contributions are seminal ("Falsehoods Programmers Believe about Names" comes to mind). As far as the state of today's median online marketer, I agree with you that the level is not particularly high.