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Re:Individuals Matter by aidenn0 on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @12:46AM (#29237318)
> So show me a methodology that mere mortals can implement successfully. If all you can do is complain and point out unicorn 500x engineers (yeah try hiring for that characteristic, good luck), then I don’t want to hear it. But if you have a practical idea on how to “solve” planning, then you have my full attention.

TFA doesn't suggest hiring 500x engineers, it suggests taking steps to retain highly effective engineers (and highly effective teams) by not ignoring the evidence that they are not fungible.

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Re:Individuals Matter by mjmahone17 on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @10:21AM (#29241506)
A point the article also alludes to: often people are only “unicorns” due to the specific context they’re working on. Move them to a different project, and your high value person may be a net negative. And it’s not possible for people who aren’t familiar with a person’s work to anticipate how making that person switch projects will affect the quality or quantity of their output.
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