I think most successful technology companies are going to have one (or all) of these types. The urgency of the issues at hand in a rapidly growing company and

I think most successful technology companies are going to have one (or all) of these types. The urgency of the issues at hand in a rapidly growing company and the relief a bad, but smart, employee can bring to those issues often makes it incredibly difficult to make the decision to take strong action against the offender. This article is a great reminder of how short sighted that line of thinking is, and that the issue must be addressed - often (but not always) by letting them go.