I would love to see some objective evidence on the distribution of productivity among programmers. Is the distribution really so skewed? Further, if the distri

I would love to see some objective evidence on the distribution of productivity among programmers. Is the distribution really so skewed? Further, if the distribution really is very skewed and A players are rare, then I would put forth that the A players are vastly underpaid. Putting aside the productivity arguments, talking about the immense value you place on your employees while (possibly) conspiring with your competitors to keep salaries low is awfully unethical. [1] [1] http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-01-20/tech/30645933_1_employees-techcrunch-doj http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-01-20/tech/30645933...