[perl4ever]

"re-writing a system written by 7 team members + architect, taking half the time"

Sure, but are you saying this is about individual productivity or had you considered it might be the costs of coordination?

[leroman]

I wasn't meaning to say anything about the "why", just the facts.. For starters, the project I was working on was a success, the other failed.. so its not even comparing the same thing.

Just offering my anecdotal story as a potential "asshole" offender per OP