There is also an element of office politics involved sometimes. There are very petty people who will throw road blocks in the way of a brilliant programmer, bec

There is also an element of office politics involved sometimes. There are very petty people who will throw road blocks in the way of a brilliant programmer, because he outshines them. There are program managers who will hobble a brilliant programmer, because they don't want to build dependence on a superstar fearing that star will ask for too high salary at some point. And the brilliant programmer? He's good at programming, not schmoozing.