I think this is true of any profession. Just in case anyone on HN hasn't heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect yet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93

I think this is true of any profession. Just in case anyone on HN hasn't heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect yet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect Competence relies upon willingness to admit mistakes.