I think he has a good point actually. The word developer itself means someone who builds. So it is natural to assume that someone who enjoys building stuff, ev

I think he has a good point actually. The word developer itself means someone who builds. So it is natural to assume that someone who enjoys building stuff, even for fun, is a better developer also at work. As any rule, this has exceptions and it's not universal, but it makes sense to think so. And since he's a manager, it perfectly makes sense for him to think so.