Predictability is arguably more important than speed, especially when you have a lot of moving parts. When you have a developer that is slow, but constantly del

Predictability is arguably more important than speed, especially when you have a lot of moving parts. When you have a developer that is slow, but constantly delivers on his estimates, you have a reliable IC that you can count on not failing to develop an API for some other team to integrate with. Fast and ambitious guys, who frequently fall behind their own estimates, are a pain in the ass to manage in large teams/companies. Sure, with startups on the bleeding edge and with RnD it's different, but most of devs aren't doing that