If someone is more capable than yourself as the developer then do not lead. Let him/her do their part and try to learn. If you are a manager then your duty is

If someone is more capable than yourself as the developer then do not lead. Let him/her do their part and try to learn. If you are a manager then your duty is not to lead but to facilitate development, help them organizationally and in this case your experiences are orthogonal and are not subject to comparison.