In the job market, it's all about how you stack up to other people.
That kid that blows you away will likely stagnate like all of us, he might pick up a few tricks, though.
That kid that blows you away will likely stagnate like all of us, he might pick up a few tricks, though.
Also, if one hasn’t read the historical literature such as Petzold’s Code, Mythical Man Month, High Output Management, McConnell *, etc they have a long way to go. No amount of bit-twiddling proficiency can make up for that. Unless you’re in the twiddling business. :-D
Making things seems to do the trick there.