>I don't understand why some aloof technical genius needs to automatically be regarded in that way. It looks like the connection is in your mind. …Or it could

>I don't understand why some aloof technical genius needs to automatically be regarded in that way. It looks like the connection is in your mind. …Or it could just be long experience. I have seen these kind folks sink teams and products. If my goal is to make what I am managing successful, why would I hire personality types that historically have proven to impede success in my experience? Believe me, the type I am referring to usually comes out in interviews. >Moreover, it obvious to me that your goal is to use up VC funding, not to generate revenue for the company. An average SWE isn't going to do the special work required to generate revenue. No, my job is to build successful teams and products. To do that i need to find compatible people to get the job done. An asshole rockstar might get me 75% there then prevent me from achieving the final 25% because they can’t work well with others. A cohesive team can get me to 100%. And…not all rockstars are assholes, so I choose to find the wheat and discard the chaff.