Right, but I meant more along the lines of dedication in that the employee spends their free time outside of work, studying, experimenting, and learning. This c

Right, but I meant more along the lines of dedication in that the employee spends their free time outside of work, studying, experimenting, and learning. This can drastically reduce the ramp up time and has nothing to do with natural ability. A talented employee might be able to spend less time outside of work, but a dedicated one can be just as competent in the same amount of time. If you have a developer who has both, then obviously that would reduce the ramp up time even more.