really David ? Come on. How many times you made mistake ? Were you demoted and/or fired for mistake ? Now, let's not argue that you or all of us has not fucked up. In my 7 yrs. as engineer I have seen worse. However, that's not excuse to run to boss/CEO to demote someone and take over their job. Think about their family,kids before you do such act.

If you defend such behavior for taking over job/demotion I seriously think there lies greater problem in tech community.

Edit: HN is getting fucked up day by day. Any simple disagreement is greeted with downvotes. Carry on.