I only read the end of the article, but it seems the author agrees with you. > Don't fall in to Tim's trap. Great developers create great software not because

I only read the end of the article, but it seems the author agrees with you. > Don't fall in to Tim's trap. Great developers create great software not because they follow the strictures of some methodology but because they are truly great, gifted artisans. But I think this concept of self knowledge is integral to Buddhism at the least, and I know understanding it can be part of swallowing an iron hot ball in zen.