Would someone like to make the argument for hiring B developers to build a great product? Are you offering that as a poor example of a counterargument? Becaus

Would someone like to make the argument for hiring B developers to build a great product? Are you offering that as a poor example of a counterargument? Because I think it's countering the wrong argument here. His point is not to hire A players because A players make great products. His point is that A players in software development are unexpectedly significantly better than average players, when comparing to A players and average players in other industries. As such, anyone who is able to attract and work with A players in software development get an inordinate advantage over the competition. I think the key word that defines his intentions is inordinate. If you can't work with A players, you may have already lost.