[sidlls]

About Linus: no; he's an architect.

The small business owner very likely has to wear more than one hat due to the size of his staff. This discussion is in the context of an organization likely much bigger than most small businesses of the kind you describe. The organization is inside a company that is in turn bigger. I don't think that a direct comparison useful.

[stackdestroyer]

Agreed - my situation is currently a team of 20, but previously up to 75 in my org. I work for a mid-sized company that's ~2500 people in total.