[kamaal]

>>But I strongly suspect that if interviewers didn't glorify the obsessive 24/7 coder

Software industry isn't the first or the last place you will see this.

The world as a whole is giant stack ranking system. Every thing from college admissions to interviews is basically a comparative process, sort of a close-to-merit ecosystem where those who put above average effort, get above average returns.

And hubris isn't new to tech. Doctors, Politicians, in fact hubris is a dominant psychological trait among top people in any field.