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Because “just hire good people” is on par with “just hire good pilots”. Easier said than done.


It's also expensive. Every industry has focused on changing the environment so average people can do good work rather than fight over the top 5% of talent.


I guess Java would be the counter example to this.


Um no. A closer analogy would be like hiring a good 737 pilot for 777 instead of someone with thousands of hours on the 777.




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