[LarryMade2]

He did a great job on the TRS-80 Model 100 OS, very nice integrated environment, good UI and BASIC.

I think some good or crappy developers could make great CEOs, its not how you code but how you handle decisions and manage a business. Different skills, some have it, some don't.

Lets think of some developers that went on to be great CEOs; Richard Garriot (origin Systems). Nolan Bushnell (Atari). That "facebook guy" seems to do pretty well for himself and company. Also those two Google guys.

I think part of it is more a desire on such developers to change gears and become more business management oriented. Some folks might enjoy the change or challenge, others might not be suited or resent not being developers anymore.

[jesusmichael]

What... the question was not "programmers that did well" it was "Can GOOD programmers be CEOs?" The ones that have made it big were mediocre at best....