There is a field like that; movies. And we see this to an even greater degree there. A big name star can literally boost the number of people who will go see th

There is a field like that; movies. And we see this to an even greater degree there. A big name star can literally boost the number of people who will go see the movie. Studios are some of the most unethical money-grubbing cheats. They wouldn't be paying $10m to A-list stars if their bean counters weren't sure it would be a good return on investment. The dynamics in software are different obviously but the core truth is the same: good engineers make a difference and the return on investment justifies the cost.