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Most non-exceptional things depend on character. Extreme intelligence only manifests its value in areas of extreme complexity.

When I hire programmers for a job I'm looking for characteristics like consistency, patience, memory, organisation skills, attention to detail, a touch of pendantry and a reasonable analytical mind. I don't actively avoid extremely intelligent people, but given the work at hand I certainly don't care if someone is or not.

So in the world of non-exceptional development, character is king.

Likewise in business, except at times of revolutionary change, character always wins out. Persistence, focus, a dash of greed, people skills...Brains are right at the bottom of your priorities.




Pedantry, not pendantry.


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