It is a huge problem in our industry. I have had people quit because of or be fired on a whim of a boneheaded slavedriver who couldn't explain what an API is if

It is a huge problem in our industry. I have had people quit because of or be fired on a whim of a boneheaded slavedriver who couldn't explain what an API is if their own life depended on it. The banking industry if probably the worst for overblown egos of non-technical managers (who are proud of being non-technical) and their incompetence.