This mentality is what causes tech companies to all adopt the myopic &quot;We only hire &#x27;A&#x27; players&quot; hiring policy. I totally disagree with this. With the right coaching, feedback, and practice, B players can definitely become A players. I&#x27;ve seen it happen over and over throughout my career. Gates is usually right about this kind of stuff but I can&#x27;t agree with this one.