> A surprising number ended up being academic types that were extremely smart but could never actually finish anything. As a startup CTO currently building wit

> A surprising number ended up being academic types that were extremely smart but could never actually finish anything. As a startup CTO currently building with Elixir, I can say that it's absolutely possible to hire people who know how to deliver. I completely agree with the parent comment re: self-selecting people who write code as craft. I've put together an excellent team of developers who deeply care about what they do and are focused on shipping.