i wouldn't be surprised that , in certain cases , being an average coder but having another skill: knowing how to work well with people, political capital in yo

i wouldn't be surprised that , in certain cases , being an average coder but having another skill: knowing how to work well with people, political capital in your company, enough domain knowledge, being hard working, choosing to work in a more stable org or the public sector, may be a good enough barrier to competition.