[ABCLAW]

>No matter your technical proficiency, you are a lousy hire.

Hard disagree. There is a place for the developer as product evangelist, and there's a place for the developer as a skilled tradesperson.

The idea that someone needs to be fully invested in your worldview to pipe together a backend is... strange.

[hinkley]

It’s not strange if you’ve worked out that people who are invested are easier to exploit.

There’s a fine line between having to cajole a bunch of disaffected developers into getting work done, and explaining that I can’t give you a raise because it would ruin the company and you really should think about what’s best for the team. Or could you just work late on Friday, or cancel your honeymoon.