> Small ISVs don't need people like that I think this becomes a lot less controversial if we realize that the author is specifically talking about a small, ind

> Small ISVs don't need people like that I think this becomes a lot less controversial if we realize that the author is specifically talking about a small, independent software vendor. The issue has more to do with leverage. Most software companies are not able to turn a great hacker's ability into a lot of money. As such, the baggage associated with a great hacker is totally not worth it. However, if you can turn that into a lot money, then the baggage associated with them, is not an issue. Take for example John Carmack. It would be a waste of time to hire him to develop your enterprise CRUD app. But if you want to push the limits of gaming and interaction, he is awesome.