> If decades of experience doesn't make you any better than a college grad I doubt there is any such person. Even fairly crappy programmers with 20 years of e

> If decades of experience doesn't make you any better than a college grad I doubt there is any such person. Even fairly crappy programmers with 20 years of experience have seen a lot, both technical and otherwise, and occasionally it makes a big difference. It helps to have people on your team that can hear the faint hoofsteps of impending disaster.