I don't think the parent comment is saying that developers have a higher IQ than all other professions, just that developers are smarter than average. I persona

I don't think the parent comment is saying that developers have a higher IQ than all other professions, just that developers are smarter than average. I personally think that there is a huge range but would bet that the average programmer has a higher IQ than the average non-progammer. Of course, the same could probably be said for a number of professions.