The point is simple. Find the Alpha Engineer and put him or her in a position to succeed, get rid of group think, and prosper.

I don't know that it is always the case that putting a productive developer in charge of a team is the best approach either. Just because someone can code doesn't mean that they can lead - and anyway, by putting them in charge you just added another distraction to the day anyway.

I think you are misinterpreting the point and blog post. I am not arguing that a lead engineer should be in charge of every team or even the broader engineering team. The point is that great engineers are different and can have an exponential impact on a product and company.

Well in that case that's a pretty shitty point and goes against what people (e.g. Joel Spolsky) have been saying about team building.

Alright. I guess we all should just quit what we are doing, throw out our own experiences, and follow Joel's advice.

Yeah that or maybe before writing another post like this, you might want to stop and thing whether you are really in a position to be pontificating about anything.

How true. I ask myself that question every day. Feel free to look me up and come to your own conclusion. Best.

Lol, implying I didn't. I like the part where you are so full of yourself that you think that I will be impressed.