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Great article

Joel Spolsky’s latest is a defense of the (sometimes unpopular) notion that the best programmers are really, truly better than average or below-average programmers. It’s a nice read if you’ve got the time or inclination to take a look.

Interestingly, the last bit about remarkable software is extremely similar to things Seth Godin says in books like Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside!. People succeed when they can get their customers to talk about their product - when they’ve made something remarkable (in the sense that people remark upon it). It’s a pretty basic idea, but it’s one that’s good to keep in mind.