OK, since you posted this to HN: what lessons can we learn from this distinction? I can see how it can be helpful for managers (the ones managing programmers, o

OK, since you posted this to HN: what lessons can we learn from this distinction? I can see how it can be helpful for managers (the ones managing programmers, or "herding cats" as the namesake book (http://www.amazon.com/Herding-Cats-Primer-Programmers-Lead/dp/1590590171 http://www.amazon.com/Herding-Cats-Primer-Programmers-Lead/d...) says). But this is kind of shallow. Any deeper observations?