Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by faddat 3552 days ago
Yes.

Tier 1: Those who solely re-implement. You can do a lot copying and pasting. It's just not worth as much money. Tier 2: Those who re-implement while creating anew, typically in specialized areas or occasionally very well over a wide range of tasks.

Note the importance of re-implementation to both job tiers.