IME yes. I've worked with a couple folks from MIT - which I imagine is "top N" for a pretty small value of N for most anyone - who knew a lot but could build v

IME yes. I've worked with a couple folks from MIT - which I imagine is "top N" for a pretty small value of N for most anyone - who knew a lot but could build very little quickly or effectively. What you get graded on in schools for CS or even SWE is pretty different from what you get graded on on-the-job.