Interesting essay, thanks for the link. I found this part interesting, in contrast to his "expert amateurs" like Knuth: > In contrast there are masters in the

Interesting essay, thanks for the link. I found this part interesting, in contrast to his "expert amateurs" like Knuth: > In contrast there are masters in the martial arts who learned their art as a means of survival and became masters in a realistic and hostile environment. We don’t have anyone like this in the programming profession, or at least I haven’t met any. Any candidates spring to mind? John Carmack maybe? I'm sure there are loads though.