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This story also raises an interesting point for development managers; When you transfer a dev to a new project, it's a lot like getting a new job - you ( probably ) won't have the domain knowledge, knowledge of the tools in use, will have to prove yourself to the other developers on that project before anyone takes anything you say seriously - etc; with one key difference - when you get a new job, you would usually expect a pay rise. I think this is a massive problem in larger orgs where developers may be seen as an interchangeable resource, and can be a major contributor to staff turnover, and loss of critical knowledge. Soon all your developers will be 0.1x.