The 10% of developers you mention are the ones who don't cargo cult program. They don't seek "Neo" architectures. They are the ones who knuckle down and solve a

The 10% of developers you mention are the ones who don't cargo cult program. They don't seek "Neo" architectures. They are the ones who knuckle down and solve actual, real problems, not some fantasy generalized version of it. They are the ones who code and hone their craft. They don't spend any time arguing over React vs VueJs, Rust vs C++, etc. I think the average developer can do this too if they'd just get out of the programming echo chambers and trust their gut.