I agree. Simply ask Gauss. ;) Judging from my experience as business unit lead in an enterprise company, for every very high paying dev (VHPD) there is a mento

I agree. Simply ask Gauss. ;) Judging from my experience as business unit lead in an enterprise company, for every very high paying dev (VHPD) there is a mentor who supports this person. This is like in real life: no one promotes himself, you get pulled up. Usually there is a specific business case behind VHPDs - and someone with technical prowess, to understand the need behind it. The line between ignorance and support is thin: "Why pay someone so much money? We can have 4 people for the same amount. 4 are better than 1!"