I have met a few in my life. They are exceedingly rare and I have seen them burn out because of their intensity. Some problems require a particularly acute mind

I have met a few in my life. They are exceedingly rare and I have seen them burn out because of their intensity. Some problems require a particularly acute mind, others you can actually "throw programmers at" and get results, it depends on the problem at hand (quantity of work vs. innovation of work).