Great developers in my experience are full of both humility and cynicism - it is the only logical reaction to the insanity of coding long-lived and large projec

Great developers in my experience are full of both humility and cynicism - it is the only logical reaction to the insanity of coding long-lived and large projects. I think the prize is a competent team which can make important decisions through dispassionate discussions, and which otherwise trusts team-members to drive everything else independently - pulling support where needed.