In short, don't let your ego overrule your logic. Too often I also see people who consciously or perhaps subconsciously prefer to hire folks who are either less

In short, don't let your ego overrule your logic. Too often I also see people who consciously or perhaps subconsciously prefer to hire folks who are either less knowledgeable than them or who agree with them on everything. It makes them feel more at ease but the project will suffer for it. I do like your idea of shipping early and often so you can see the progress and actual results. If I had a dollar for every "we completed 80%" but not being able to demo the product excuse, I'd be so rich that I'd be buying Jeff and Bill dinners. :)